Manufacturing Engineer 3

Location: Pontiac, IL • 12-Month Contract • On-Site

Schedule

1st Shift | Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Pay

$38 – $40 an hour

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing processes and implement improvements to increase efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Support daily manufacturing operations by troubleshooting process-related issues on the production floor.
• Conduct process validations and assist with the implementation of engineering and process changes.
• Perform time studies, motion studies, and workflow analyses to establish production standards and identify improvement opportunities.
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and technical specifications.
• Collaborate with quality and production teams to validate new processes, equipment, and manufacturing methods.
• Develop reports, charts, layouts, and workflow documentation to support process improvements.
• Monitor manufacturing operations to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards.
• Evaluate manufacturing data and provide recommendations for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support prototype testing, validation activities, and manufacturing readiness assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5–7 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or machining environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and technical reports.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience creating engineering sketches, drawings, and performing technical calculations.
• Proficiency with CAD or related engineering software.

Preferred Skills

• Manufacturing process validation experience.
• Continuous improvement and process optimization expertise.
• Experience supporting quality and production teams in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong troubleshooting skills within shop floor or production environments.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

About the Role

• Hands-on combination of engineering analysis and shop floor support.
• Opportunity to directly impact manufacturing efficiency, quality, and production performance.
• Exposure to process validation, prototype development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative environment working alongside engineering, production, and quality teams.
• Excellent opportunity to expand manufacturing engineering expertise within a large-scale production operation.