Manufacturing Engineer New Graduate

Federal Signal is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for our operations department who will collaborate with our design and production team to determine manufacturability of new products.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Design Engineering Operations manager Production Supervisor and Group leaders for manufacturability (Design for Assembly) of new products and participates in Design Reviews.
• Programs and troubleshoots PLCs and production equipment.
• Programs and troubleshoots automation robotics and various technology in the facility
• Determines specifies and implements the necessary tooling facilities fixturing processes and production equipment required including vendor selection for manufacturing.
• Conducts Value Analysis on existing products.
• Develops justifies and implements process and assembly improvements for existing products in tools fixtures and production equipment.
• Proposes and implements approaches to the design and development of new manufacturing processes equipment and Plant/Work Center layout.
• Balances line production (manufacturing) based on sales/marketing requirements.
• Evaluates and monitors production performance against router times.
• Assists Design and Test Engineering and specifies the necessary equipment for testing.
• Instructs and trains supervisors and group leaders on proper operation of production machinery and equipment.
• Develops teams to investigate and resolve routine production problems.
• Conducts Cost/Router/Material Usage Audits as required by Cost Accounting/Marketing.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering.
• CAD/CAM experience. Microcomputer proficiency in major packages.
• A minimum of three to five years experience in a manufacturing work environment preferred.
• Cost Justifications
• Ability to work well with people.

Wage Range: $60841 - $86916

Benefits of Employment

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential insurance (life medical dental vision) paid holidays paid vacation 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free drug-free workplace.

About Us

Federal Signal in University Park is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products used to protect people and property. Our products and integrated solutions include systems for campus and community alerting emergency vehicles first responder interoperable communications industrial communications and command and municipal networked security. Specific products include: lightbars and sirens public warning sirens and public safety software.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material cleans infrastructure and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901 Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal governmental industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove IL with manufacturing facilities worldwide the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal visit:

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability genetic information status as a protected veteran or any other protected category characteristic or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process contact Human Resources at .All other applications must be submitted online.

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