Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer — Contract to Hire

Location:

Lemont, IL. Type:
Contract to Hire. Final date to receive applications:
Jan 13, 2026.

• Establish best practices, document and implement standard work.
• Inspect equipment and processes being designed and built, ensuring items meet Design and Engineering specifications.
• Be involved in the design and execution of processes, fixtures, templates, locators, and related equipment used in manufacturing.
• Construct and maintain fixtures, templates, locators, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Play an active role in the culture of continuous improvement.
• Review and analyze manufacturing functions, submitting suggestions to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and cost.
• Provide programming assistance on various manufacturing machines and train employees to perform the same.
• Review cost‑saving or other suggestions submitted by employees regarding the manufacturing process, and investigate and respond to them.
• Act as a liaison between design, engineering and manufacturing, coordinating manufacturing capabilities with engineering specifications and product design requirements.
• Work with manufacturing management to provide practical training for the manufacturing process.
• Play an active role in sourcing projects that may include documenting or reverse engineering components to be made in‑house.
• Comply with OSHA, EPA, local regulatory laws, and company safety policies.
• Assist the Quality department in identifying root‑cause preventive actions.
• Management retains the discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering or industrial technology.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Minimum of 1 year experience with set‑up, support, manual assembly cells and assembly cells.
• Experience with scoping, creating ROIs, and onboarding new capital equipment.
• Proven experience implementing Lean manufacturing concepts (plus).
• Ability to read and understand piece-part and welding blueprints as designed by Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and/or as part of a cross‑functional team.
• Strong mathematical abilities.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Solid Works.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with both discrete and process‑based manufacturing environments (plus).
• PLC programming and industrial automation experience (plus).
• Experience with IoT product implementation (plus).
• Experience with data automation and analytical tools (plus).

The pay range for this position is $43.26 - $48.07/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, vacation or sick leave)

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for the job application process or interview due to a disability, please email actalentaccom