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Manufacturing Engineer

Lippert
Nappanee, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/31/2026

Overview

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

 

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

  • A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
  • Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
  • Fair and competitive compensation.
  • Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
  • Holiday, personal and vacation days.
  • Summary/Objective:

    The Manufacturing Engineer/Technician will review the beam line for issues during operation and design/implement improvements to eliminate the issues. Many of these issues will be relatively minor and some will be substantial. All improvements will have a measurable effect on the Overall Equipment Effectiveness of the line.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Become familiar with the operation of the entire line.
  • Use data and observation to note and prioritize potential improvements.
  • Identify improvement ideas.
  • Review ideas with team and solicit feedback.
  • Refine ideas and select best approach.
  • Finalize design for fabrication.
  • Oversee fabrication by in-house and/or external sources.
  • Perform and/or oversee implementation on the line.
  • Verify effectiveness of improvements.
  • Implement and support automation.
  • Working Conditions:

    • Primarily working indoors, office environment and manufacturing shop floor.
    • May sit for several hours at a time.
    • Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
    • Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.
    • Interaction/work on production floor hardware and HMI devices.

    Qualifications:

  • High School/GED required.
  • Mechanical Technology degree desired.
  • Mechanical Engineering degree desired.
  • 5 years of directly applicable mechanical experience may replace the degree requirements.
  • Essential Functions:

  • Mechanical design
  • Mechanical installation
  • Data analysis
  • Competencies:

  • Communication proficiency
  • Organizational skills
  • Initiative
  • Team player
  • Decision making
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Hands-on with manufacturing equipment
  • MS Office Skills (Outlook, Excel)
  • CAD
  • Experience with Lean Six Sigma Problem Solving Methodology
  • Supervisory Responsibility:

    This role does may have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

    Physical Demands:

    While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member will be required to talk and hear. This position may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The Team Member may have to lift and/or move items over 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

    Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

    This is a full-time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager.

    Travel:

    Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

    Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Prefer BSME with basic (2-3 years) manufacturing experience.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualifications:English language is preferred for communication with other team members and internal/external resources.

    Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

    Must be able to pass E Verify.

    AAP/EEO Statement:

    Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

    Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

    Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

    AAP/EEO Statement

    Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

     

    Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

     

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