Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com

The Role: Xylem seeks to hire a Senior Manufacturing Engineer.  Manufacturing Engineers at Xylem perform vital functions in more than one phase of bringing our products to market. They create, find and evaluate, better and more effective ways to manufacturer Xylem products, which involves machining techniques, processes, and procedures.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

The engineer's main goal is to drive change thru continues improvement using lean concepts and activities to drive product quality, safety and product cost. The work of a Manufacturing Engineer is often hands-on, interacting with shop floor personnel and with engineering and manufacturing groups to ensure lean plans are created and implemented.

• Either design new Lean Six Sigma concepts or evaluate and implement existing concepts and best-in-class manufacturing techniques.
• Incorporate engineering specifications into design, process, or techniques and provide feedback to capture lessons learned.
• Create, implement, and monitor key performance indicators and metrics.
• Improve manufacturing process safety, quality, and cost.
• Ensure solutions achieve required quality levels, reliability, and consistency.

 

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• Bachelor’s in industrial or mechanical engineering.
• 8-10+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical manufacturing processes, including assembly and testing.
• Significant experience with CNC programming
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Additional Information: 

Physical Demands

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Light lifting (20-25 lbs.), office environment

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility

 

Work Environment

(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 functions.)

• Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.
  • Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours

 

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