Lead Automotive Lighting Manufacturing Engineer

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Salem (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Gym reimbursement

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own the automotive lighting line in Salem, IL.

You’ll drive line efficiency, APQP, PFMEA, and continuous improvement from concept through production, partnering with plant teams to turn designs into scalable, reliable processes. You’ll optimize layouts, tooling, changeover fixturing, and WIP storage, while coaching operators and aligning with cross‑functional schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related discipline.
• 2 to 4 years of related manufacturing experience.
• Experience with PFMEA, process flows, or similar quality planning tools.
• Background working with assembly processes in a production environment.
• Experience leading prototype and pre‑production builds.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day technical support for assembly processes in the plant.
• Train team members on assembly processes and best practices.
• Analyze layouts, workflows, and methods to maximize efficiency.
• Develop APQP requirements including PFMEA and Process Flow Charts.
• Lead prototype and pre‑production builds and ISIR reporting.

Skills

Assembly line layouts

Workflow optimization

APQP

PFMEA

Prototype builds

JIT manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own the automotive lighting line in Salem, IL.

You’ll drive line efficiency, APQP, PFMEA, and continuous improvement from concept through production, partnering with plant teams to turn designs into scalable, reliable processes. You’ll optimize layouts, tooling, changeover fixturing, and WIP storage, while coaching operators and aligning with cross‑functional schedules.