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An empty treadmill isn't compelling, but once someone steps on it, the stories are limitless. Our goal is to connect people emotionally to their fitness journey. We are a global team coming from different cultures and backgrounds with a shared passion to achieve and live our mission of inspiring healthier lives. Inspire. Innovate. Make an impact and join our team! Life Fitness is the global leader in the fitness industry. Our mission is to provide solutions that get the world moving and help people lead active and healthy lives. Since 1977, we have been designing and manufacturing cutting-edge, best-in-class fitness products for commercial facilities and home use. We have something for everyone with innovative cardio, strength, and group training products including treadmills, exercise bikes, elliptical cross-trainers, rowers, and weight and group training equipment. We operate under the brands Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, and SCIFIT. Job Purpose: Lead, design, set-up and enhance manufacturing methods and processes and work concurrently with New Product Development to insure manufacturing feasibility and implementation of new products. Essential Job Functions:

• Design, manufacture and/or program final product, individual components, prototypes, tooling and manufacturing devices (custom design fixtures and devices for in-house use).
• Evaluate highly technical production and process problems and coordinate investigations and improvements.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, develop time standards and develop processes for various operations.
• Lead in developing new operation layouts to maximize utilization of floor space and man-power.
• Key contributor to capital equipment selection and purchases.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing techniques to reduce non-value added activities and increase quality, delivery, safety, customer satisfaction and minimize production costs.
• Coordinate tooling to support design specifications and schedule for new products or enhancements.
• Initiate and process Engineering Changes in an accurate and timely manner.
• Lead, track, update and communicate progress of assigned engineering projects.
• Leverage data analytics to make strategic and tactical business decisions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills Needed: Required

• High School Diploma
• 0-3 year's working experience in an Engineering role
• Must be fluent in blueprint reading
• Must be experienced in computer skills with MS Word, CAD CAM Systems and Excel

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering field and/or 0-3 years' working experience
• Ability to create designs using Solid Works
• Robotic welding experience
• Experience / training in Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement

Working Conditions: This role would be a combination of shop floor and office environment. The noise level in the office is generally moderate. Want to take the next step in your career? Life Fitness takes pride in our talented employees and believe in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits and unleash your potential. If you feel the open position you see is right for you, we invite you to apply. Learn more about us here. There continues to be a significant increase in phishing attempts across all industries where fraudsters are impersonating real employees and sending fictitious job offers to applicants in a scheme to obtain sensitive information. Please note that Life Fitness will never ask for your financial information at any part of the interview process, including the post-offer stage, and will only correspond through "@lifefitness.com" or "@indoorcycling.com" domain email addresses or "lifefitness@myworkday.com" for U.S. opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status recognized under applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled EEO is The Law - for more information click here Life Fitness and Workday Privacy Policies Life Fitness does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors.