Job Description
Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Bolingbrook, IL
Position Type: Full-Time Contract-to-Hire (Longevity Desired)
Position Type: Full-Time Contract-to-Hire (Longevity Desired)
Shift: 1st Shift
Compensation: $43-50 per hour
Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, a 401(k), employee ownership (ESOP)
You’ll have the opportunity to work at the intersection of manufacturing engineering, automation, new product development, and continuous improvement, while partnering with Design Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and leadership. This role offers significant visibility and the ability to directly influence safety, quality, delivery, cost, and manufacturing efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Manufacturing Engineering projects from initial planning through development, validation, implementation, and production launch.
- Research and develop new manufacturing equipment, processes, standard operating procedures, and work instructions.
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, eliminate waste, increase efficiency, and improve overall operational performance.
- Review engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, manufacturing feasibility, and adherence to engineering standards and project schedules.
- Participate in design reviews and serve as a manufacturing liaison throughout the product lifecycle, from concept through customer shipment.
- Support new product launches by identifying opportunities to improve manufacturability, reduce manufacturing costs, and increase process reliability.
- Identify capital equipment requirements and develop plans to implement new technologies and manufacturing capabilities.
- Lead equipment upgrades, process optimization initiatives, and innovative improvements across assigned manufacturing assets.
- Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and error-proofing solutions to improve safety, quality, and process consistency.
- Participate in Process Mapping, FMEA, Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs), 8-Step Problem Solving, Quality Control Plans, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) initiatives.
Qualifications
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related Engineering field.
- Must have 5+ years of professional engineering/manufacturing experience.
- Strong computer skills with confidence working with data analysis programs and manufacturing data.
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience applying root cause analysis techniques.
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required):
- Project Management and/or engineering leadership experience.
- Six Sigma, Red X, or other structured problem-solving certification.
- CAD/CAM experience.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and other business functions.
- Experience with advanced automation, Industry 4.0, equipment optimization, and manufacturing transformation.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bolingbrook, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $43–$50 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Automationunmatched
- CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
- Capital Equipmentunmatched
- Computer Skillsunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)unmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Machine Toolunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Automationunmatched
- Manufacturing Costunmatched
- Manufacturing Designunmatched
- Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
- Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Operational Improvementunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Product Lifecycleunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Product/Service Launchunmatched
- Project Engineeringunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Proofreadingunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Six Sigmaunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
- Technical Deliveryunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
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