Automotive Manufacturing Engineer: Launch & Process Improvement

Actalent; Salem (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

HSA

Job summary

Actalent seeks Manufacturing Engineers with automotive experience for a long-term contract at a major automotive facility in Salem, IL. You will support high-volume production, work on product refreshes across 30+ lines, and contribute to APQP, tooling, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include day-to-day engineering support, line layout optimization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing readiness for launches and ongoing improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 2+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Automotive manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with APQP, PFMEA, and process development is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for automotive assembly operations.
• Analyze and improve assembly line layouts, workflow, tooling, fixturing and processes.
• Develop and maintain APQP documentation (PFMEA, Process Flows, Process Design Sheets).
• Support prototype and pre-production builds and ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, throughput and cost reduction.
• Identify tooling, equipment, and process requirements for new and existing programs.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Program Management, and Production to meet milestones.
• Support new product introductions and product refresh programs from concept through launch.

Skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP

PFMEA

Process Flow Development

Assembly Processes

Tooling & Fixtures

Process Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Job description

Actalent seeks Manufacturing Engineers with automotive experience for a long-term contract at a major automotive facility in Salem, IL. You will support high-volume production, work on product refreshes across 30+ lines, and contribute to APQP, tooling, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include day-to-day engineering support, line layout optimization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing readiness for launches and ongoing improvements.