Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

Grayhill designs and manufactures intuitive human interface solutions that make life simpler, safer and more efficient. Standard products include optical encoders, rotary switches, keypads, joysticks, displays, touchscreens and pushbuttons. These components are sold to thousands of customers around the globe. Grayhill also incorporates these standard products into control panels to support a range of major customers in the Healthcare, Agriculture, Construction Equipment and Military markets. Our headquarters are in LaGrange, IL with manufacturing facilities located in McCook and Carpentersville IL, Iola WI and Shenzhen China.

Summary Provide production and maintenance support for machinery and processes

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods.
• Review production processes for problems identified by operator, production process alarms or from test failures.
• Review quality data, determine root cause and adjust production processes for improved DPMO.
• Optimize existing production processes for improved manufacturing efficiency.
• Evaluate and recommend potential new production equipment.
• Assist in physical movement and installation of production machines, peripheral equipment and supplies as needed.
• Assist internal customers with their production needs or production qualification.
• Support CCA analysis and enact changes as directed by manager.
• Develop and release Final Assembly Work Instructions as directed by manager.
• Develop, document and execute maintenance procedures for production equipment.
• Maintain and control maintenance records in corporate maintenance system to ISO standards.
• Determine supplies needed for maintenance procedures; track inventory and procure as needed and approved.
• Develop workmanship standards.
• Assist with time studies.
• Participate in DOE collection.
• Assist in SPC data interpretation.
• Participate in seminars, meetings and training sessions as required to maintain a working knowledge of new developments, techniques and products in the industry.

Education and Experience

• Associates degree preferred
• Three to Five years related experience or training

We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of gender, color, race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin.

This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.