Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Greater Rockford, IL · Onsite · $80,000–$100,000 · Direct hire

A growing manufacturer in the Greater Rockford area is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer. They keep investing in state-of-the-art equipment, advanced machining technology and automation, and they want an engineer who will put that capability to work on the floor.

This is a high-impact seat close to production. You would partner with operations to improve processes, lift efficiency and drive continuous improvement — with real influence over how products get made.

What you would do

• Lead continuous improvement work that raises safety, quality, productivity and manufacturing performance, using Lean principles
• Analyse production flow, find the bottlenecks, and put in changes that increase throughput, cut waste and lower cost
• Support the evaluation, installation and optimisation of new equipment, tooling and technology
• Partner with production to troubleshoot problems, standardise processes and improve equipment performance, including CNC machining optimisation
• Run engineering projects from concept through implementation

What you need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or equivalent technical experience
• 2–4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a machining or metal manufacturing environment
• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and process optimisation experience
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling and production systems
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Strong analytical, project management and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable in Microsoft Office; CAD/CAM or CNC programming is useful but not the main part of the job

Details

• $80,000–$100,000 depending on experience
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and company-paid holidays
• Onsite in the Greater Rockford, IL area
• Direct hire, one opening