Associate Packaging Engineer Jobs in Spring Grove, IL

Who Should Apply:

If you're a detail-oriented professional with a background in Manufacturing and Engineering, and if you're eager to contribute your skills to a collaborative team environment, this opportunity is tailor-made for you. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, we're especially interested, as our growth has led us to innovate and adapt for the future.

The Ocenco Group is a collection of manufacturing companies that engineer, build and sell various types of personnel safety equipment for military, railway, maritime, mining, public safety, and industrial markets globally. We have a total of 17 operations in 14 different countries. We are privately held and headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI.

Position Overview:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure product quality. This role supports product development by evaluating manufacturability of new or revised components and assemblies, ensures accurate documentation across engineering systems, and manages the creation and distribution of product information, certificates, and declarations of conformity.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Designs, maintains, and troubleshoots manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and processes.
• Optimizes manufacturing processes to reduce labor time, scrap, and complexity. 
• Creates, reviews, and maintains Bill of Materials, Drawings, CCIDs, and Work Instructions. 
• Assists in product design and development, considering the feasibility of manufacturing new or revised components and assemblies. 
• Identifies safety hazards located in the manufacturing process.
• Coordinates with auditors and facilitates auditing of Ocenco Products and the Ocenco Quality System. 
• Corresponds with Notified/Approval Bodies to initiate, renew, and maintain Ocenco Product and Ocenco Quality System approvals. 
• Creates, reviews, and maintains Engineering Information in the ERP system. 
• Creates, reviews, and documents Engineering Change Notices. 
• Maintains Electronic and Hard Copy Document Databases.
• Creates, maintains, and distributes product information, certificates, and declarations of conformity. 
• Maintains current knowledge of best practices and developments in document management technologies and techniques through participation in professional organizations or conferences, attendance at meetings or workshops, participation in educational programs, and discussions with colleagues.  
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager.
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally for training needs of Ocenco Inc. products. Anticipated travel to be approximately 4 trips per year.

Education and Experience:

• At least three years of related experience. 
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Experience with Engineering Changes, Bill of Materials, and Work Instructions.
• Basic word processing, spreadsheet, SOLIDWORKS, and AutoCAD knowledge.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.  
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and technical skills. 
• Excellent and creative problem-solving skills.  
• Excellent SOLIDWORKS modeling and drafting skills. 
• Excellent AutoCAD drafting skills.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods standing in a production environment. 
• Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at a time.

What We Offer:

At Ocenco, we believe in rewarding talent and commitment. Here's what you can look forward to:

• Competitive salary and annual performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your immediate family.
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company match contribution.
• Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term Disability.
• Flex Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care FSA.
• Company Paid Holidays and generous paid time off.

Ocenco Incorporated provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.