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Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

Job in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, 61764, USA
Listing for: Net2Source (N2S)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-08
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 - 115000 USD Yearly USD 85000.00 115000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Join one of the top Mining & Construction Vehicles Manufacturing Company as Industrial Project Engineer to support new value stream projects utilizing techniques such as Capacity Planning, Material Flow analysis and Project Engineering.

Duration: 12 Months of contract with possibility of extension Role:
  • The Industrial Project Engineer serves as a technical and operational leader within a large‑scale manufacturing facility, focusing on end‑to‑end process flow, throughput optimization, and workforce alignment.
  • This role operates as an individual contributor without direct reports but requires strong informal leadership, coordination across functions, and ownership of key operational outcomes.
  • The person in this role will be responsible for designing and improving material flow, balancing production systems, and ensuring efficient pull‑through of work across the value stream.
Typical tasks:
  • Design, analyze, and optimize end‑to‑end material and process flows across the manufacturing value stream.
  • Drive throughput improvements by reducing WIP, minimizing lead time, and eliminating bottlenecks.
  • Lead value stream mapping initiatives and implement future‑state flow improvements.
  • Monitor and improve key performance metrics including throughput, on‑time delivery, lead time, and capacity utilization.
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives, including production KPI digitization and integration of autonomous robotics.
  • Develop and optimize staffing models, labor utilization, and workforce planning aligned to production demand.
  • Act as a lead engineer, influencing cross‑functional teams to achieve flow, productivity, and performance goals.
  • Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem‑solving (A3, DMAIC) to eliminate waste.
  • Partner with production, supply chain, quality, and maintenance teams to align materials, staffing, and execution with operational priorities.
Skills:
  • Capacity Planning & Management – MFG:
    Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
  • Project Management:
    Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
  • Lean Manufacturing:
    Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes. Judgment and Decision Making:
    Knowledge of the decision‑making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.
  • Problem Solving:
    Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Technical

Skills:
  • Power Apps experience for workflow automation.
  • Data analytics skills with a focus on actionable insights.
  • Working knowledge of AI tools.
  • Leadership or team guidance experience.
  • MODAPTS
  • CAD
Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with 08+ Years of professional experience

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