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We pride ourselves on having an extremely loyal customer base and a talented team made up of genuinely caring people who take action and deliver results. We are venture-backed and own a patented washable rug design that's disrupting the home décor industry. Our mission is to empower our customers to live vibrantly with beautiful products that don't compromise on function. If you're passionate about consumer products, e-commerce, and high-growth start-ups, keep reading!\nJob Summary:\nRuggable is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to improve and expand our manufacturing operations at our Bedford Park, IL facility. This role has two equal halves: continuously improving the equipment and processes we run today, and bringing new equipment and automation into the plant, from installation and commissioning through handoff to production.\nYou will design, build, modify, and troubleshoot equipment, and drive measurable gains in safety, quality, throughput, and uptime.\nAs our Chicago operation scales and we add automation, this role is critical to building technical depth in the plant. You will partner with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering across Print, Production, and Fulfillment.\nThis is not a desk-only role. Expect to spend significant time on the floor, at machines, testing solutions, validating results, and coaching teams through change.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nContinuous Improvement & Equipment Reliability\nLead hands-on equipment improvements to drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), uptime, throughput, and defect reduction\nDesign, prototype, and implement mechanical and electrical modifications, fixtures, guards, tooling, and poka-yokes\nTroubleshoot equipment issues involving mechanical systems, sensors, motors, drives, basic controls, pneumatics, and electrical components\nPartner with Maintenance and Engineering to identify and permanently eliminate chronic equipment failures\nPartner with Print and Quality teams to reduce print-related defects and improve the repeatability of print equipment and processes\nApply Lean Manufacturing and CI tools (OEE, 5S, SMED, VSM, Kaizen, Standard Work, Line Balancing, One-Piece Flow) with a bias for physical, measurable change\nLead CI projects from concept through implementation, verification, and sustainment\nConduct time studies, motion studies, and capacity analyses to establish steady-state processes\nDevelop and deploy standard work that reflects real operating conditions, not theoretical models\nNew Equipment Installation & Commissioning\nOwn the technical side of new equipment and automation projects: layout and site readiness, utilities (electrical, compressed air, etc.), installation oversight, and vendor coordination\nLead commissioning activities: FAT/SAT support, startup, debugging, process validation, and acceptance testing against agreed performance criteria\nDevelop SOPs, standard work, preventive maintenance plans, and spare parts lists for new equipment before handoff\nTrain operators, leads, and maintenance on new equipment and support ramp-up until performance is stable\nSupport retrofits and process changes, including equipment evaluation and specification and input on capital project justification (cost, ROI, throughput impact)\nEnsure installations meet safety requirements, including guarding, lockout/tagout, and risk assessments\nCross-Functional Leadership\nLead and facilitate cross-functional teams focused on quality, delivery, cost, and safety improvements, and work with engineers and CI and maintenance teams at our other plants to compare practices, learn what each site does differently, and share what has and hasn't worked\nTrain and coach operators, leads, and supervisors on new equipment changes, standards, and best practices\nAct as a technical bridge between Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering\nData & Metrics\nUse data to identify problems, validate root causes, and confirm improvement sustainability\nBuild and maintain simple, effective tracking using tools such as Sigma and Google Sheets\nSupport annual operating targets through structured CI roadmaps and project plans\nWhat You’ll Need to Have:\nRequired:\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field\n2-5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or plant environment, with direct involvement in equipment or process improvement\nDemonstrated experience physically designing, modifying, or troubleshooting equipment (not just coordinating projects)\nExperience with equipment installation, commissioning, or startup, or with capital equipment projects\nWorking knowledge of:\nMechanical systems (drives, bearings, fixtures, guarding, pneumatics)\nElectrical fundamentals (sensors, motors, wiring, basic controls)\nAbility to read mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics\nStrong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles including OEE, 5S, SMED, VSM, KPIs, and Kaizen\nProject management fundamentals (scope, schedule, vendor coordination)\nAbility to collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing data to drive decisions\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nPreferred:\nExperience with digital or industrial printing equipment and processes (print quality, color consistency, ink and substrate handling, print defect reduction)\nExperience supporting production, fulfillment, or automated/semi-automated manufacturing environments\nExperience with PLCs or industrial automation, such as sewing, rolling, or bagging automation\nFamiliarity with machine guarding and LOTO safety standards\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt (or equivalent demonstrated experience)\nConversational Spanish (spoken and written)\nCompensation:\n$90,000 - $100,000 per year base salary\nAn annual bonus percentage that varies based on level of role\nEmployer matching (up to 3% of base salary) for company sponsored 401K plan\nAt Ruggable, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Ruggable is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.\nIf you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.\nTo all recruitment agencies: Ruggable does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Ruggable employees or any other company destination. 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