Industrial Engineer – Product Development

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Industrial Engineer – Product Development to join the Focal Point Team.  This position reports to Chicago, IL. We have an immediate opening for an Industrial Engineer to join our Product Development team! The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing new products and product improvements for manufacturability and planning and executing operational launch-related activities. Designing production processes and fixturing to ensure the safe production of the new and improved products. This role requires close collaboration across engineering and operations to ensure alignment and buy-in on key initiatives and process changes. This position reports to the Sr. Engineering Manager.

What Will You Do?

• Partner with product development and operations leadership to plan and drive launch-related operational activities. This includes, but is not limited to, layout redesigns, manufacturing cell development, creation and maintenance of work instructions, product costs, and throughput analysis.

• Participate in DFMEAs and design reviews to ensure new designs can be manufactured safely and within our production capabilities.

• Own PFMEAs creation and maintenance to identify areas of risk and process controls needed to ensure the quality production of our products.

• Provide technical support to production for the launch of new products and changes on existing products with a focus on process and quality.

• Evaluate production capabilities versus new product requirements and purchase the equipment needed. Design any required new fixtures for fabrication or assembly.

• Assist with setting up order processing systems by determining production costs and establishing routings.

• Own the creation of work instructions and visual aids for assembly for new product and engineering changes.

• Proactively identify and address areas of opportunity and collaborate across the organization using lean techniques to improve safety and ergonomics, eliminate bottlenecks, increase quality, and reduce cost.

• Lead business efforts in the development and implementation of lean manufacturing concepts including developing strategies, training employees, facilitating kaizen events, and auditing areas to ensure sustainability of improvements.

• Keep up to date on changes and advances in technology and best practices, incorporating new techniques and tools where appropriate.

Education, Experience 

• 5-10 years of experience as an Industrial or Manufacturing Engineer, preferably with New Product Development, Operational Excellence or related experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering or Science discipline is required.

• Experience in project management with successful demonstration of timely implementation of project and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and technologies and working knowledge of problem solving and root cause analysis techniques.

• Working knowledge and experience with ISO9001 requirements related to documentation, quality controls, training, product segregation requirements, and continuous improvement desired.

• Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar modeling software, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment including lasers, saws, press brakes, and CNC mills is preferred but not required.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is desirable.

• Salary Range: $85,000 - $115,000 starting base plus bonus

• Summary of Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Disability, Parental Leave, 401K w/ company match

Competencies:

• Proven track record of leading through influence. Able to build strong team relations with peers and work collaboratively with people across all levels and departments.

• Creative problem-solver, with the ability to find new and unique solutions to problems. Someone the team will wish to seek/engage to solve tough challenges.

• Customer-focused with a high sense of urgency.

• Demonstrated tenacity for identifying opportunities for improvements and developing solutions.

• Able to adapt to new situations and quickly learn new processes and technologies.

• Detail-oriented, with a desire to “roll up your sleeves” to help the team get the job done.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines

• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with all levels of work force including production workers, engineers and upper-level management. Must have the personality to run meetings and appropriately motivate others to action and alignment.

• Team player with a demonstrated history of building rapport and quickly integrating with a new team

The Company: For more than 25 years, Focal Point, a brand of Legrand, has brought it all to light with beautiful, efficient luminaires and acoustic solutions that stand the test of time, human-centric technology, and a commitment to being easy to do business with. We are vertically integrated, Chicago-based architectural lighting and integrated acoustical systems manufacturer and pride ourselves on delivering exceptional products and services to those who specify and install them. Because we’re separated by hallways and not highways, we control the process from conceptual design, to engineering, to manufacturing, through to shipping. As a result, we provide superior quality, customization capabilities, and quick answers, all from right here, in the middle of America.

Why choose Focal Point? Watch this video to find out! Focal Point is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. 

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About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

 About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Lighting Sector

Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments.  We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities.  With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.  

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