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Lead Mechanical Engineer
Job in
Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, 60178, USA
Listed on 2026-07-29
Listing for:
Advastar, Inc. | Recruiting & Staffing
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-29
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Process Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A long-established industrial manufacturer with multiple U.S. production facilities is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to run day-to-day technical leadership for its plant engineering team. This is a hands-on leadership seat: you'll coach engineers, keep capital and continuous improvement projects on track, and act as the go-to technical partner for the site's senior engineering leader. You'll have real authority over how projects get planned and executed across multiple plants, without the title yet carrying full people-management weight.
Strong track record leading capital projects and developing engineers gets you a serious look.
- Anticipated $110,000–$135,000, based on experience
- Full suite of benefits:
Health/Dental/Vision, PTO
Overview
- Own day-to-day technical leadership and coaching for a team of plant manufacturing engineers
- Keep capital and continuous improvement projects on schedule and within budget across four manufacturing sites
- Review project scopes, timelines, risk, and resource needs before they become problems
- Step in as technical lead during equipment failures, production disruptions, and major quality events
- Standardize project management practices and engineering documentation across facilities
- Mentor engineers — from early-career through experienced — on problem-solving, project management, and manufacturing decision-making
- Partner directly with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Production to move plant performance
- Run post-project reviews and turn lessons learned into repeatable process
Preferred Skills/Experience s
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
- Proven track record leading capital equipment projects of $1M+ from concept through startup
- Deep working knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, automation, maintenance, and continuous improvement
- Track record influencing engineers and cross-functional teams without relying on formal authority
- Multi-site manufacturing experience
- Experience mentoring or developing engineers
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma background
- ERP/CMMS system experience
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