Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager – CNC Machining | Central IL Area

Lead. Improve. Build Something Better.

You know the difference between an engineering role that lives in PowerPoint… and one that actually impacts the shop floor.

If you’ve built your career around CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, process improvement, tooling, and making things run better — and you’re ready to step into a bigger leadership role — this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

We are partnering with a highly respected, stable manufacturing company in the Springfield, IL area seeking an Engineering Manager with a strong CNC machining background to help lead engineering initiatives, improve manufacturing performance, and support a growing operation.

This is not a role where you’ll sit in meetings all day disconnected from production.

This is for someone who likes solving problems, improving machining processes, partnering with operations, and making a measurable impact.

Why Engineers Join This Company:
You'll actually have influence. Your ideas won’t disappear into bureaucracy. Leadership wants someone who can improve processes, challenge the status quo, and help drive better outcomes in machining, throughput, tooling, and manufacturing performance. Strong, stable manufacturing environment. This is an established company with long-term stability, modern equipment, and a reputation for quality. The business continues to invest in people, equipment, and continuous improvement. Hands-on engineering culture. You won’t be stuck behind a desk all day. This role works closely with machining operations, manufacturing, and production teams to solve real problems and improve performance.
Career growth opportunity.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Lead Engineer, or Engineering Supervisor ready to take the next step into a high-impact Engineering Manager role.

Competitive compensation

Base salary up to $135K, depending on experience, plus strong overall compensation and long-term career opportunity.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead engineering efforts supporting CNC machining and manufacturing operations
• Improve manufacturing processes, cycle times, tooling, fixturing, and efficiency
• Partner with production, quality, and operations teams to solve problems and drive results
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve throughput and reduce waste
• Help develop manufacturing strategies that improve performance and scalability
• Serve as a technical resource for machining-related engineering challenges

What We’re Looking For

• Engineering or manufacturing background with strong CNC machining experience
• 5–10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or CNC-focused environments
• Experience supporting machining operations, tooling, fixturing, GD&T, or process optimization
• Leadership experience or desire to grow into a larger leadership role
• Someone who enjoys being close to the manufacturing floor and solving problems

Ideal Backgrounds

• Senior Manufacturing Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Lead Manufacturing Engineer
• Engineering Supervisor
• CNC Manufacturing Engineer
• Process Engineer (machining environment)

If you’re ready for an engineering leadership role where you can make an impact instead of just maintain the status quo, we’d love to have a confidential conversation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.