Tangent Technologies

Produces high-performance synthetic materials for construction

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMontgomery, IL, USA$90k - $115k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Three to five years of experience.
Proactive and independent, with the ability to take initiative.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead teams that do not report directly to the role-holder.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

In fabrication and assembly, work closely with the New Product Development team to transition approved designs into mass manufacturing.
In extrusion, work closely with manufacturing, tooling, and maintenance to keep low-cost, high-quality production at the forefront.
Refine and scale the manufacturing process for current and new products.
Study production and machine requirements.
Develop and test effective automated and manual systems.
Design and install equipment.
Organize and manage manufacturing workflows and resources.
Integrate disparate systems, such as equipment handling and transport.
Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations, and network performance.
Partner with a multidisciplinary team to create process flow diagrams and FMEA, follow and record APQP steps, and lead successful PPAP runs for new and existing products.
Identify waste between current and ideal manufacturing visions to reduce costs and lead time for specific production lines.
Plan, lead, and execute improvement projects, A3, Kaizens, and Six Sigma activities.
Research automation techniques to maximize production-line efficiency.
Develop and maintain quality assurance programs, specifications, procedures, and equipment to meet process specifications.
Implement quality system procedures to ensure 100% FTT efficiency.
Coordinate with extrusion partners to optimize material usage and reduce waste.
Maintain, monitor, and implement SPC data-gathering and analysis processes to help the production team respond more quickly to defects and problems.

Description

Responsible and accountable for the cost, quality, and manufacturability of new and existing product lines. Tangent’s Manufacturing Engineers will be leading the initiative to ensure the successful and efficient production of our core products.

Requirements

Role and Responsibilities

In Fab and Assembly, work closely with New Product Development team to transition approved designs into mass manufacturing.
In Extrusion, work closely with manufacturing, tooling and maintenance to ensure low cost, high quality production is continuously at the forefront
Refine and scale the manufacturing process for our current and new products.
Study production and machine requirements
Develop and test effective automated and manual systems.
Design and install equipment.
Organize and manage manufacturing workflows and resources.
Integrate disparate systems (e.g. equipment handling, transport)
Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations and network performance.
Partner with a multi-disciplinary team in creating process flow diagrams, FMEA, following and recording the APQP steps and leading a successful PPAP run of new and existing products.
Identify wastes between current and ideal manufacturing visions, with the goal of reducing costs and lead time of specific production lines.
Plan, lead, & execute improvement projects, A3, Kaizens, & Six-Sigma activities.
Research automation techniques to maximize the efficiency of production lines.
Develop and maintain quality assurance programs, specifications, procedures and equipment to meet process specifications.
Responsible for implementing the quality system procedures to ensure 100% FTT efficiency.
Coordinate with extrusion partners to optimize material usage and reduce waste.
Responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and implementing SPC data gathering and analysis processes, to help production team improve their reaction time to defects and problems.

Required skills/abilities

Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead teams not directly reporting to you.

Education and experience

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Industrial engineering or related field.
3-5 years experience

physical requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs

About the Company

Tangent Technologies

Produces high-performance synthetic materials for construction

Tangent Technologies provides high-performance synthetic materials through plastic extrusion for residential, commercial, and structural markets. Its products include backyard furniture, playgrounds, bridge fendering, and marine decking—designed to be durable, weather-resistant, and customizable with premium aesthetics. The company distinguishes itself by its long history since 2003, broad customization, and emphasis on customer experience and sustainability rather than just features. Its goal is to be the preferred partner in high-performance synthetic materials, delivering value to end consumers, ease of doing business, and ongoing innovation to meet global challenges.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Aurora, IL
Founded: 2003

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