Job Description
Job Overview:
Manufacturing Engineer
Monday – Friday 8:00 am –5:00 pm
CompX Grayslake is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered mechanical and electromechanical locking devices, systems for world class original equipment manufacturers and manufacture of precision instruments, throttles, marine products, and accessories.
CompX Security Products offers excellent benefits including FREE employee insurance, TWO retirement plans (401k PLUS defined contribution plan), paid vacations, and much more.
When you look at the total pay and benefit package, we are one of the best places to work. If you are the best and looking for a great company with a bright future, contact us today.
Position Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety.
- Evaluate production workflows and identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement.
- Support new product introductions by designing and validating manufacturing methods and tooling.
- Create and update work instructions, standard operating procedures, and process documentation.
- Analyze production data to troubleshoot issues, reduce downtime, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering—to resolve technical challenges.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (RCAs/CAPAs)
- Understanding of engineering drawing
Minimum Skills, Knowledge and Ability Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
- 2+ years of Engineering experience preferably in a high-volume industrial setting.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and in writing with all levels within the organization
- Ability to clearly relate the manufacturing process via process documents, routers, bills of material, process drawings and work instructions
- Experience incorporating new or improved manufacturing processes in a cost efficient and effective manner
- Understanding of engineering drawings and prints, dimensions, tolerances, materials and notations
- Experience using design software such as CAD (SolidWorks) or Syteline would be a plus
- Strong experience with MS Office.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Standing: Most tasks are performed in an office setting.
- Lifting: Occasional lifting of items ranging in weight from 5 lbs. to 35 lbs.
- Walking: Moderate walking of distances up to 1 mile around the facility.
- Carrying: Frequent carrying of items ranging in weight from 5 lbs. to 25 lbs.
- Pushing: Occasional use of a cart to move push or move parts to a moderate distance.
- Pulling: Occasional use of cart to pull or move parts to a moderate distance.
- Bending: Occasional bending and crouching required to perform a variety of tasks.
- Reaching: Occasional full range of motion from above the shoulders to below the knees to reach for items.
- Environment: Working environment that of a manufacturing company including noise from forklift equipment.
