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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Michael Page
  • Wood Dale, IL
  • $125,000–$140,000 Per Year
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1 day ago

Job Description

    • Lead the transition of new products from development to high-volume manufacturing, ensuring efficient production launch, process readiness, and smooth cross-functional handoffs.
    • Evaluate, select, and implement advanced manufacturing equipment and technologies to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.
    • Engineer and refine custom tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids that enhance throughput, improve ergonomics, and promote a safe working environment.
    • Champion continuous improvement and sustaining engineering efforts by leveraging Lean manufacturing methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, and Value Stream Mapping.
    • Address production and product quality issues through root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and the application of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) best practices.
    • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and production associates, supporting skill development and a culture of operational excellence.
    • Coordinate cross-functional teams through key manufacturing milestones, converting product and process requirements into standardized work instructions, SOPs, and efficient manufacturing routings.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Open role due to growth to support optimization of high-performance productionStrong compensation, 10% 401k match, profit sharing, and more!
  • Strong mechanical aptitude within metal manufacturing processes
  • 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineer, within a similar industrial or metal manufacturing role
  • Engineering Degree Required
  • Experience building fixtures and designing tooling
  • Knowledge of quality control tools, GD&T, etc
  • AutoCAD and AutoDesk Inventor Experience
  • Ability to elad engineering projects, willingness to be hands-on out on the floor
  • Proven expertise in troubleshooting programmed and manual machinery
  • Understanding of CNC Machinery, programming a plus
  • Lean/CI Experience - certifications are a plus

Our client is an established, yet rapidly growing manufacturer of various metal fabricated and assembled products that provide security solutions to a wide range of customers. They have been expanding their market presence and attacking new markets with their innovative product lines, and as such are continuously developing new applications for their customers. They are looking for a tenured manufacturing engineer to help ensure that all their efforts are efficient and optimized.

    • Salary 125,000-140,000
    • Target Bonus
    • Profit Sharing
    • 10% 401k Match
    • Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
    • Other ancillary benefits
    • 3 weeks PTO

Numbers & Facts

LocationWood Dale, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$125,000–$140,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1976
Websitehttp://www.michaelpage.com/

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

In the US, we focus on the areas of:

  • Advisory
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Page Personnel Office Support
  • Oil and Gas
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Sales

Skills

  • Autodesk Inventorunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Design for Assembly (DFA)unmatched
  • Engineeringunmatched
  • Ergonomicsunmatched
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Designunmatched
  • Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
  • Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
  • Manufacturing Methodsunmatched
  • Manufacturing Softwareunmatched
  • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Metal Manufacturingunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Productivity Managementunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Software Developmentunmatched
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Value Stream Mappingunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched

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