Do you want a chance to flex your product design skills, while soaking up 30+ years of industry experience?
Bluco Corporation, Naperville, IL is looking for a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to support our Sales and Manufacturing teams to help design, document and deliver world-class solutions for a broad range of interesting applications.
We manufacture and design precision modular fixturing and every fixture design requires detailed drawing, planning, and pricing.
In this role, the right candidate will sharpen their engineering skills while working with a system that's touted as the best modular fixturing in the world.
What you will be doing when you join our company: Turn concept designs into detailed models, assemblies, and prints for manufacturingAnalyze part process and design to decide how to make it, what it will cost to manufacture, and what the sales price will beSource raw materials, qualify new vendors and develop vendor relationships to keep our custom product pipeline flowing smoothlyCreate materials our customers count on, like SOP/work instructions, owner's manuals and schematics, or Bill of Materials for both standard and custom productsMaintain and update the CAD libraries our Sales Team and customers use to create modular fixture designsDesign the next potential breakthrough in modular fixturing by developing concepts for new productsSuggest the next game-changer in our internal processes by researching and developing critical new technologies or suggesting new capital equipment we can't live withoutHands-on test and troubleshoot engineering prototypes to improve, revise and finalize new designsThink critically, by examining our existing product lines for ways to boost functionality and improve quality while maintaining manufacturing costs What we need from you to apply: Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering technology (Mechanical, Manufacturing or related discipline preferred).Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering fieldProficiency in Solidworks or similar 3D CAD softwareDemonstrated knowledge and use of tolerancing and fits in metal fabrication and machiningAbility to interpret and create 2D drawings and CAD renderingsAbility to multitask and manage time effectively between office and shop activitiesProficiency in Microsoft Office software programsProven mechanical aptitude through education, employment, or personal experienceExcellent communication skillsA focus on quality, and pride in workmanshipAbility to work well with others in a team environment Experience with any of the following is a plus, but not a must: Metal fabrication and manufacturing including material processing, welding, and machiningSolidworks Assemblies (100 to 1000 parts)GD&T What you will receive from us: Competitive starting base salary, plus yearly bonuses and profit sharingGenerous benefits, including health care, dental, vision and a fully funded HSA Unbelievable perks, including gym memberships, daycare cost stipends, free lunch program Our employees love working here!
Between the perks and benefits, a great culture and competitive compensation package, we have been recently named one of Chicago's Best and Brightest companies to work for – 3 years in a row!