Manufacturing Engineer

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Wood Dale, IL 60191Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: 0%Job Shift: DayJob Category: ManagementnVenia, part of the Duravant family of companies, is a leading manufacturer of automated packaging equipment, integrated packaging systems, and aftermarket solutions. Built on the trusted brands of Arpac, Fischbein, Hamer, and Ohlson, nVenia helps customers across consumer goods, food and beverage, industrial, and other industries improve productivity and operational performance through innovative, customer-focused packaging solutions.

Combining deep industry expertise with Duravant's global resources, nVenia is committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences through innovation, operational excellence, and collaboration.

Why Work at nVenia?

nVenia offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees, including:
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Accounts (HSA), when allowed by tax law
Paid life insurance and disability insurance, with options to purchase additional coverage

Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

Optional coverages: Long-term Care, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Educational Assistance reimbursement
Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
10 paid holidays annually

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a highly capable Manufacturing Engineer to support a high mix, low volume (HMLV) engineered-to-order business. This role will drive ERP (Epicor) excellence, design-for-manufacturability (DFM), and operational analytics to improve production efficiency, and product cost structure. This individual will operate as a critical partner to product management, engineering, and operations, ensuring that designs are manufacturable, routings are accurate, and data drives decision-making.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. ERP & Systems Excellence (Epicor Preferred)• Drive operational efficiency through ERP part setup including EOQ, routings and structure

• Partner with IT and operations to optimize Epicor workflows for HMLV manufacturing
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to ERP usage (cycle times, labor standards, scrap tracking)

1. High Mix / Low Volume Manufacturing Optimization

• Develop scalable processes suitable for engineered-to-order and configurable products
• Improve throughput without relying on high-volume assumptions or rigid standardization
• Balance flexibility with discipline in manufacturing processes and documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce complexity and improve flow

1. Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Leadership

• Partner with design engineering early in development to ensure manufacturable designs
• Identify cost reduction opportunities through simplified fabrication, assembly, and material selection
• Establish DFM guidelines and best practices across product lines
• Support VAVE initiatives to improve margins and reduce part count and variability

1. Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making

• Analyze manufacturing performance (labor efficiency, cost variance, lead times)
• Build and maintain models to support quoting, capacity planning, and process improvement
• Identify root causes of inefficiencies using structured problem-solving methods
• Translate data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

5–10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high mix, low volume environment
Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Epicor strongly preferred)
Demonstrated expertise in DFM and product cost optimization
Strong analytical skills (Excel, data modeling, cost analysis)
Proven ability to work cross-functionally (engineering, operations, product management)

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

Experience with engineered-to-order or configurable equipment/products
Background in packaging machinery or automation systems
Familiarity with Lean principles adapted to HMLV environments (not strict LMHV)
Exposure to CAD-PDM integrations and part standardization strategies

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day. The employee is frequently required to grasp, handle, and feel objects, control and manage tools, and use hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but at times loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

nVenia is a packaging machinery manufacturing and service organization widely known to have the widest selection of packaging technology under one roof and is dedicated to providing our distributors and end-users the highest quality product and support.

nVenia brings Duravant packaging leaders Arpac, Hamer-Fischbein and Ohlson Packaging together to create next-level packaging equipment integration and innovation. One name, in one location, with one shared focus: our customers and the problems we need to solve.