Automotive Manufacturing Engineer | Per Diem & Long-Term

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

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with automotive experience for a long-term contract in Salem, IL. You will provide day-to-day engineering support for automotive assembly operations and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities include analyzing layouts, tooling, PFMEA/APQP docs, and leading continuous improvement to meet milestones across product refresh programs. This onsite role offers a stable project with exposure to multiple lines and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Automotive manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with APQP, PFMEA, and process design is expected.
• Proven ability in process improvement and lean manufacturing.
• Experience developing process flows, tooling, fixturing, and assembly processes.
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for automotive assembly operations.
• Analyze and improve assembly line layouts, workflow, tooling, fixturing, and manufacturing processes.
• Develop and maintain APQP documentation including PFMEA, Process Flow Charts, and Process Design Sheets.
• Support prototype and pre-production builds while ensuring 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.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Program Management, and Production teams to meet milestones.
• Support new product introductions and product refresh programs from concept through launch.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing experience

APQP

PFMEA

Process Flow Development

Assembly Processes

Tooling & Fixtures

Process Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Problem-solving

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with automotive experience for a long-term contract in Salem, IL. You will provide day-to-day engineering support for automotive assembly operations and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities include analyzing layouts, tooling, PFMEA/APQP docs, and leading continuous improvement to meet milestones across product refresh programs. This onsite role offers a stable project with exposure to multiple lines and growth opportunities.