Manufacturing Engineer

Littelfuse (NASDAQ: LFUS) is a diversified industrial technology manufacturing company shaping solutions for the safe and efficient transfer of electrical energy. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, we serve customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics markets worldwide. With approximately 16,000 employees we design and manufacture innovative technologies that support electrification, energy efficiency, and advanced automation. Our global reach is matched by a culture that empowers innovation and long-term growth. Guided by our principles We Care, We Succeed With Our Customers, and We Own the Outcome, we work collaboratively, think boldly, and deliver solutions that move industries forward. The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, improving, and supporting manufacturing processes to ensure stable, efficient, and cost-effective production operations.

About Your Job:

• Conduct time studies, capacity analysis, labor utilization assessments, and equipment performance evaluations.
• Perform process balancing, productivity analysis, and bottleneck identification to improve throughput and operational efficiency.
• Lead and/or participate in Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, quality enhancement, and cost optimization.
• Analyze production processes and implement corrective actions to improve quality, reduce scrap, and eliminate recurring process issues.
• Develop, maintain, and standardize work instructions, process documentation, SOPs, and manufacturing standards.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), product transfers, process qualifications, and manufacturing validations.
• Analyze production capacity requirements and support expansion projects to meet customer demand.
• Identify, justify, and implement automation opportunities to improve productivity, ergonomics, and manufacturing consistency.
• Specify, validate, optimize, and troubleshoot production equipment, fixtures, tooling, and manufacturing systems.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to implement process improvements and new technologies.
• Drive safety and ergonomic improvements within manufacturing workstations and production environments.
• Partner closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, and Planning teams to ensure successful project execution and operational alignment.
• Support manufacturing equipment integration projects, including process automation, robotics applications, equipment parameter optimization, and production line interfaces.

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience in stamping, metal forming, metal‑mechanical manufacturing, or related production environments.
• Experience with equipment integration, robotic systems, automated assembly processes, and automated production lines.
• Exposure to tooling design, fixture development, process setup, and equipment parameterization.
• Knowledge of tin soldering processes, joining technologies, and related manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading cost reduction and productivity improvement projects with measurable results.
• Six Sigma certification or experience utilizing statistical process improvement tools.
• Strong Industrial Engineering fundamentals including time studies, labor analysis, capacity planning, line balancing, and productivity improvement.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing methodologies, including Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Pull Systems, Poka‑Yoke, and continuous improvement tools.
• Experience developing and optimizing manufacturing processes, equipment utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Knowledge of automation, robotics integration, manufacturing equipment commissioning, and process parameter optimization.
• Experience working with manufacturing equipment, tooling design, fixtures, and process development.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem solving skills using structured methodologies.
• Ability to identify operational requirements based on customer demand and adjust resources accordingly.
• Experience supporting process validation, equipment qualification, and standardized manufacturing practices.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills in cross‑functional environments.

You’ll have success in this role if you:

• Increase production efficiency and throughput.
• Reduce manufacturing costs, scrap, and downtime.
• Drive the successful implementation of automation and continuous improvement projects and maintain stable, repeatable, and standardized manufacturing processes.
• Keep strong collaboration across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams.
• Keep Safe and efficient manufacturing operations supporting business growth objectives.

Littelfuse is an equal opportunity employer committed to empowering every associate to make a difference — everywhere, every day.

#LI-KRL At Littelfuse, we support employee growth and development.

Guided by our culture principles, our teams work together to deliver value for customers and make a positive impact in the communities where we operate.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to grow and contribute.

• We offer competitive compensation and benefits, performance-based incentives, flexible work arrangements, and development opportunities.

Our humble roots date back to 1927, where, in the back of a garage on Chicago’s northside, our founder, Edward Sundt, developed a small, fast‑acting, protective fuse for use in sensitive test meters.

Sundt wanted to call his new company producing these small fuses, “Little Fuse,” but wasn’t allowed to trademark two such common words. So, instead he went with the one‑word, misspelled “Littelfuse.” For more than 95 years, Littelfuse has pioneered innovative products that help empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world.

With the ever‑evolving electrification and electronification of customer applications, our product technologies are closely linked to sustainable applications such as electric vehicles and EV charging infrastructure, renewable energy and energy storage, factory automation, power management and more.

Throughout our history, our people have been the foundation of our success — and that remains true today. From the production line to the engineering lab, the office or distribution center, Littelfuse people are an important part of a diverse, talented team of the best and brightest in the industry.

While Littelfuse has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, we still maintain a small‑company, entrepreneurial approach where your efforts will drive our culture, our business, and the overall success of the organization.

No matter where you work or what you do, your contributions will make a difference at Littelfuse — everywhere, every day.

Littelfuse is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, and/or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.