Industrial Engineering Technician – Onsite Chicago

Actalent

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 33,000 - 36,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Life Insurance
Disability insurance
PTO

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Industrial Engineering Technician for hands-on support of new product launches and manufacturing operations in Chicago, IL. This contract-to-hire role emphasizes design of fixtures and workstations, process improvements, and collaboration with engineering and production teams.

The ideal candidate has an associate or bachelor’s degree in a technical field, with strong mechanical aptitude and some CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred).

Qualifications

  • Associates or Bachelors degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or similar technical field.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience.
  • Exposure to manufacturing or assembly processes.
  • Basic 3D CAD experience; SolidWorks preferred.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Experience with NPI, Lean Manufacturing, tooling/fixtures, or time studies is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Support new product launches and engineering changes.
  • Design/build jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing workstations.
  • Create and update work instructions.
  • Build prototypes, mockups, and test samples.
  • Conduct time studies and support production routings.
  • Train production employees on new products and processes.
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and improve production efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude
Hands-on experience
Manufacturing exposure
Communication skills
Organizational skills
NPI experience
Lean manufacturing

Education

Associates or Bachelors degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or similar technical field

Tools

SolidWorks
3D CAD

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Industrial Engineering Technician for hands-on support of new product launches and manufacturing operations in Chicago, IL. This contract-to-hire role emphasizes design of fixtures and workstations, process improvements, and collaboration with engineering and production teams.

The ideal candidate has an associate or bachelor’s degree in a technical field, with strong mechanical aptitude and some CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred).

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