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Principal Scientist - R&D – Carlsbad, CA
Responsibilities:
Cummins Allison is a global leader in developing advanced technologies and equipment for counting, sorting and authenticating currencies including banknotes and coins. Cummins Allison machines use advanced sensors in sophisticated mechanical systems, employ embedded software controls and Windows based customer interfaces. We currently have an opening in our R&D facility in Carlsbad, CA (Greater San Diego area), where a very dynamic team of scientists and engineers focused on development of innovative, advanced sensor systems to denominate and authenticate banknotes and coins in high-speed applications. We currently have a need for a creative and energetic scientist to conduct research projects on device physics with emphasis on optical and magnetic devices, and be responsible for modeling, design and engineering development that leads to new products.
Duties will include:
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Research, evaluate and develop new sensor technologies and systems with potential to improve our products.
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Carry out projects to evaluate various sensor technologies and systems with emphasis on optical and magnetic devices.
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Model, design, fabricate, and carry out preliminary proof of principle experiments.
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Collect, analyze and report on experimental data, including data validity.
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Identify patentable technologies and pursue potential patents.
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advise senior management on feasibility and applicability issues of new concepts and new technologies.
Qualifications:
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MS or preferably PhD degree in Science or Engineering
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10-15 years experience in physics and engineering of sensor technologies
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Advanced knowledge in physics and particularly physics of magnetism and optics.
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Strong experience in the physics and engineering of sensors with emphasis on magnetics and optics is highly desirable.
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Experience with magneto resistive and Line Imaging sensors would be a plus.
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Proven ability and track-record of designing and carry out preliminary proof of principle experiments
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High degree of initiative and problem solving ability.
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. E-mail or send resume in total confidence, to:
Software Design Engineer – Mt. Prospect, IL
Responsibilities:
Our Software Development group needs solid, motivated engineers to contribute to our growth. Our software product development group works on both embedded processor systems that control the machine functions and the windows GUI user interface systems. We primarily use C, C++ and C# for our development activities.
This Software Design Engineer position will involve all phases of software development from requirements definition and software design through implementation, testing and product support. There will be responsibilities in development focused mainly on embedded processors with the possibility of windows applications work as well. Our software development is performed in a controlled environment using state of the art version control tools. Software engineering responsibilities also involve supporting products that are in field trials, in production and or at customer sites.
Qualifications:
We are looking for candidates with:
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a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related experience.
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3 or more years practical experience in software development ideally with both embedded and windows development experience.
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Development skills using C/C++, C#
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Familiarity with RS232, RS-485 Communication interfaces.
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Experience/exposure to Windows CE, XP and XP-embedded microprocessor controls for embedded applications.
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BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related area.
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. E-mail or send resume, including salary history in total confidence, to:
Electronics Design Engineer - Mt. Prospect
Cummins-Allison is a global leader in providing innovative banknote and coin processing solutions for the financial, gaming, retail, vending and government markets. Our Electronics Hardware Design group is adding a position to continue to support our existing products and develop innovative solutions for our new product efforts.
Responsibilities:
Our Electronics Design Engineer position involves all phases of the design process in our hardware development function including working with cross-functional teams as well on independent projects. Initially this position will train in various areas of our development group before getting into project work with assistance from senior staff. Duties will include:
Work on designs that will become more complicated with experience.
Participate in component, PCB, and system testing.
Participate in RoHS conversion and obsolete replacement designs.
Learn and follow engineering standards, guidelines, and practices to support project and group objectives.
Provide engineering release documentation for new products and improvements to existing products.
Recognize problems and find solutions.
Qualifications:
- BSEE, BSEET
- Candidate should have basic knowledge of the schematic capture, PCB layout, and outing packages (PADS and Altium Designer preferred).
- Ability to work independently and work well in a team environment
- Good problem solving, conceptual, analytical and organizational skills.
Desirable:
- Intern work in electronics design or related
- Focus on design with attention to cost constraints
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. Email resume and additional information including salary history in total confidence, to:
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer - Mt. Prospect, IL
Responsibilities:
Our Mechanical Design Group for the Currency Products Line is focused on new ideas and concepts in our various product areas and works with our sales organization, marketing and customers to develop new and improved products. The Sr. Design Engineer will with general direction, work on and manage projects from inception to completion. Duties will include:
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Determine overall engineering objectives for assigned projects and develop a project plan.
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New product development design, development, analysis, and testing.
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Work with marketing to develop functional specifications to ensure performance, cost and time targets can be met.
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Develop and oversee project schedules and track progress.
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Provide direction for engineers, technicians and others.
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Provide Technical product support for manufacturing, product management, marketing and sales as necessary.
Qualifications:
Experience:
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BS in Mechanical Engineering or related, or equivalent experience
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Minimum 7 years of mechanical design experience
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Knowledge of most of the following: machine design, machined parts, sheet metal fabrication, plastics, molds and stampings
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At least some design of electro-mechanical systems or related
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Pro E or equivalent 3D CAD required
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Mechanica, ProSheet metal, ProSurface or Intralink/PDM experience
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High degree of initiative and problem solving ability
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Ability to work independently and with teams
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. Email resume and additional information including salary history in total confidence, to:
Electronics Design Engineer– Carlsbad, CA
Cummins-Allison is a global leader in developing advanced technologies and equipment for counting, sorting and authenticating currency and coins using sophisticated mechanical systems, embedded software controls and Windows based customer interfaces. Our privately held, U.S.-based company has a 100 plus year heritage of leadership in technology and product innovation. We currently have an opening in our R&D facility in Carlsbad, CA (Greater San Diego area), where a very dynamic team of scientists and engineers are focused on development of these innovative, advanced systems to denominate and authenticate banknotes and coins in high speed applications.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a creative and energetic Analog Electronics Engineer who would be responsible for design, development and testing of advanced sensor systems including the associated electronics. The new team member will be involved in all aspects of the sensor system development process from research to design, prototype development and testing of the final sensor systems. The scope of technologies include optical, magnetic, electromagnetic, capacitive and ultrasonic. This is a hands-on position that also would involve advising on issues of feasibility and applicability of new technologies to new concepts and future projects. Our position of Analog Electronics Engineer - R&D will:
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Support the design, application and engineering development for sensors incorporated in our products.
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Carry out research projects to evaluate various sensor technologies and systems.
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Collect, analyze and report on experimental data, including data validity.
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Work with senior staff on more focused product design efforts.
Qualifications:
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BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
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1-5 years experience in designing analog circuits in low signal systems
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Knowledge of the underlying physics and engineering principles of optics, magnetism or ultrasound sensors
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Good mathematical and analytical skills
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Solid, hands-on aptitude for a research laboratory environment.
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Capable of working independently as well as within a cross-functional team framework
Our Carlsbad R&D group will offer and an excellent and intellectually challenging team environment. Cummins offers competitive salary, and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance.
E-mail or send resume, including salary history in total confidence, to:
Sr. Engineer Algorithm Development – Mt. Prospect, IL
Responsibilities:
Cummins-Allison is a global leader in developing advanced technologies and equipment for counting, sorting and authenticating currency and coins using sophisticated mechanical systems, embedded software controls and Windows based customer interfaces. Our privately held, U.S.-based company has a 100 plus year heritage of leadership in technology and product innovation and currently serves the majority of financial institutions worldwide, as well as leading organizations in retail, casinos, law enforcement and government.
We are expanding our R&D organization and currently have an opening in our Headquarters for and individual to do algorithm development for imaging and signal processing. This position would involve pattern recognition OCR, feature identification, and similar processing inside embedded ARM and DSP processors.
Qualifications:
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MSEE or MSCE, PhD is a plus.
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5 or more years developing algorithms in a business environment
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Solid experience with C/C++
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Matlab experience
Pluses include experience with Win 32 API, embedded processors, machine manufacturing environment, and development of PC based algorithm simulators.
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. E-mail or send resume, including salary history in total confidence, to:
Project Leader - Product Development – Mt. Prospect, IL
Responsibilities:
Our Product Development Group for Coin Products is focused on new ideas and concepts in our various product areas and works with our sales organization, marketing and customers to develop new and improved products. The Project Leader – Product Development will, with general direction, project manage multiple product development projects from inception to completion. Duties will include:
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Work with engineering, product management and marketing to determine overall objectives for assigned projects and oversee the development of project plans.
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Identify and recommend product direction and technological requirements to support project and strategic plans.
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Lead projects by overseeing design reviews and project reviews as well as day to day developments.
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Work with various groups to ensure performance, cost and time targets can be met.
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Develop and oversee project schedules; set milestones and track progress.
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Provide direction for project groups, engineers, technicians and others.
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Inform senior management of project development issues and challenges.
Qualifications:
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BS in Business with emphasis on project management or BS in Engineering or related technical area, or equivalent experience.
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Minimum 5 years project management experience, ideally in a product development environment.
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Experience with MS Project or other project management tools.
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Background in engineering/ technical product development highly desirable.
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Experience with design of electro-mechanical systems or related a plus.
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High degree of initiative and problem solving ability.
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Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. E-mail or send resume, including salary history in total confidence, to:
Project Leader - Mechanical Design – Mt. Prospect, IL
Responsibilities:
Our Mechanical Design Group for Currency Products is focused on new ideas and concepts in our various product areas and works with our sales organization, marketing and customers to develop new and improved products. The Project Leader – Mechanical Design will with general direction, project manage multiple projects from inception to completion. Duties will include:
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Determine overall engineering objectives for assigned projects and oversee the development of project plans.
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Identify and recommend product direction and technological requirements to support project and strategic plans.
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Lead projects by overseeing design reviews and project reviews as well as day to day developments.
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Work with various groups to ensure performance, cost and time targets can be met.
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Develop and oversee project schedules and track progress.
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Provide direction for project groups, engineers, technicians and others.
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Inform senior management of project development issues and challenges.
Qualifications:
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BS in Mechanial Engineering or related, or equivalent experience.
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Minimum 5 years engineering experience including mechanical design
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3+ years project management experience.
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Knowledge of most of the following: machine design, machined parts, sheet metal fabrication, plastics, molds and stampings.
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Ideally some design of electro-mechanical systems or related.
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Knowledge of ProE or equivalent CAD software.
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High degree of initiative and problem solving ability.
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Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. E-mail or send resume, including salary history in total confidence, to:
Manufacturing Engineer – CNC Machining -- Mt. Prospect, IL
Responsibilities:
Cummins-Allison is committed to manufacturing in Illinois and we have a new position in our engineering group for a manufacturing engineer to develop precision machining manufacturing processes and process routing instructions for use in production. This position will write various project documents and implement process improvement projects using a 3D-2D CAD System. We have a low volume and high mix manufacturing environment.
Duties will include:
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Create/update/maintain routings, work instructions and blueprints to meet customer
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specifications and quality standards.
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Interpret engineering specifications (ASTM, ASE, SAE, Customer Specs ...) and determine conformance.
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Develop the processing steps and CNC programming for production of close tolerance, complex jobs.
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Create and maintain Technical Data Sheets.
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Help determine course of action and written procedure/modification for rework activities.
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Review engineering change requests to determine cost/performance impact.
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Design and carry out time studies, method analysis, and other work measurement activities.
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Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities.
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Work with operations and quality to systematically ensure product/documentation quality.
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Investigate problems to products/documentation/processes, and implement solutions.
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Support and document continuous process improvement opportunities.
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Provide expert technical assistance, and on-the-job training to employees, to ensure safety and cost effectiveness.
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Work across all plants/shifts to be able to maintain support for production.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent related experience.
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Working knowledge of Master-Cam 2d and 3D or other computer-aided drafting software, ProE a plus.
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Experience in CNC programming, set-up, and efficient operation of machine shop equipment in a job shop environment that includes Swiss Style Screw machines, VMCs, and CNC Lathes.
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Experience in applying IE methods to solve complex problems in a manufacturing environment.
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Geometrical Tolerance specification/application proficiency.
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Project management skills to develop work agreements, project scopes, specifications, etc.
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Experience in value stream mapping, time standards, line balancing, and plant floor layout.
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Training in lean manufacturing concepts.
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Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. E-mail or send resume, including salary history in total confidence, to:
Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly -- Mt. Prospect, IL
Responsibilities:
Cummins-Allison is committed to manufacturing in Illinois and continues to work to improve our assembly operations. This position will work to improve the the overall efficiency of our manufacturing operations and maintain a focus on continuous improvement.
Duties will include:
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Design and conduct research programs, applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials.
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Work closely with and solicit observations from operators.
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Develop and document manufacturing processes by studying product requirements. Research, design, modify, and test manufacturing methods and equipment.
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Analyze for and implement effective cost reduction projects.
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Develop and maintain accurate BOM’s and production routings.
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Analyze and plan work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout with emphasis on Lean, Continuous Improvement, and 5S (Kanban, JIT, Heijunka).
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Take ownership of the process for the start-up of new products.
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Design testing methods; test finished product and process capabilities.
Calculate production, labor, and material costs; review production schedules; estimate future requirements. -
Confer with equipment vendors.
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Maintains product and process data bases.
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Maintains professional and technical knowledge through workshops, professional publications, personal networks; and professional societies.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, General, or Industrial Engineering.
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3 plus years directly related manufacturing engineering experience
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Work experience in an electro-mechanical assembly environment.
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Knowledge of 5S, Lean, and Continuous Improvement.
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Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
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Ability to multi-task, Self motivated, hands-on approach, can-do attitude.
We provide excellent salary and benefits including full health, life and dental insurance, a 401k plan and tuition assistance. E-mail or send resume, including salary history in total confidence, to:
