$110,000–$125,000 Per Year
Capital Equipment, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cost Analysis, Cost Estimates, Cross-Functional, Engineering, Engineering Management, Identify Issues, Injection Molding, Leadership, Machine Tool, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Management, Molding Processes, Operational Improvement, Operational Support, Operations, Organizational Skills, People Management, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Process Manufacturing, Product Costing, Production Support, Project Evaluation, Team Lead/Manager, Tool and Die Manufacturing
Title: Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Location: Des Plaines, IL 60016
Salary: $110,000–$125,000 + 5% Bonus
Hours: 1st Shift | Standard Office Hours
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), and bonus opportunity.
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a manufacturing company in the Des Plaines area to hire a Manufacturing Engineering Manager. This leadership role will oversee manufacturing engineering, tool room operations, maintenance support, and tooling/project cost analysis within an injection molding environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands on manufacturing leadership experience along with a background in tooling, maintenance coordination, and injection molding operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage manufacturing engineering activities within an injection molding environment
- Oversee daily operations of the tool room and maintenance departments
- Manage and support a team of 6 employees including engineering, maintenance, and tool room personnel
- Develop costing for new tools, products, and materials
- Support process improvements, manufacturing efficiencies, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Coordinate tooling repairs, preventative maintenance, and production support activities
- Work cross functionally with production, quality, and leadership teams to support operational goals
- Assist with troubleshooting manufacturing and tooling related issues
- Support capital equipment and tooling projects as needed
Qualifications:
- Must have 10 years of manufacturing engineering experience within an injection molding environment
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience managing engineering, maintenance, or tool room personnel
- Strong understanding of tooling, tool room operations, and injection molding processes
- Experience developing tooling, product, and material cost estimates
- Hands on manufacturing background with strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Ability to lead teams and drive operational improvements within a manufacturing environment
- Strong communication and organizational skills
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
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.
500 to 999 employees
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