Manufacturing Engineer

Software Placement Group, SPG; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical, dental and vision coverage

PTO and 10 paid holidays

Fully onsite with flexible start time

Job summary

Software Placement Group, SPG in Chicago is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead APQP for new product launches and to build routers and BOM structures within a brand-new ERP system (Infor CloudSuite Industrial) coming online in January.

You will design fixtures and production equipment in Autodesk Inventor, own production routers and BOM documents, analyze process data and KPIs, write work instructions and test procedures, and provide on-the-floor training during the ERP transition.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a machine shop, sheet metal fabrication, welding, or hand assembly environment.
• Fixture design experience for machining and manual assembly.
• Production router and BOM experience in an ERP system.
• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design fixtures and production equipment in Autodesk Inventor (SolidWorks is a plus).
• Own production routers and BOM documents through the ERP transition.
• Lead APQP on new product launches.
• Analyze process data, production KPIs, and manufacturing cost data.
• Write production work instructions and test procedures.
• Submit engineering change notices.
• Provide technical support and training to the shop floor.

Skills

APQP experience

Fixture design

BOM management

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Infor CloudSuite Industrial

Job description

Location: Chicago, IL (Northwest Side) | Schedule: Full-time, Onsite | Compensation: $100,000–$115,000

Overview

An established, long-running Chicago-area manufacturer with a fully vertically integrated shop — CNC and manual machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and hand assembly all under one roof — is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer. The company is launching a new product roadmap with several new product introductions per year and is transitioning to a new ERP system, Infor CloudSuite Industrial, in January. This role will lead APQP work on new launches and build routers and BOM structures fresh within the new system.

What you'll do

• Design fixtures and production equipment in Autodesk Inventor (strong SolidWorks users welcome to apply)
• Own production routers and BOM documents through the ERP transition
• Lead APQP on new product launches
• Analyze process data, production KPIs, and manufacturing cost data
• Write production work instructions and test procedures
• Submit engineering change notices
• Provide technical support and training to the shop floor

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in a machine shop, sheet metal fabrication, welding, or hand assembly environment
• Fixture design experience for machining and manual assembly
• Production router and BOM experience in an ERP system
• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience

Preferred qualifications

• Lean and Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred; significant documented project work considered in its place
• Bilingual Spanish a plus
• Power BI experience a plus

Compensation and benefits

• $100,000–$115,000 depending on experience
• 401(k)
• medical, dental and vision coverage
• PTO and 10 paid holidays
• Standard hours 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, fully onsite, with some flexibility on start time (as early as 7:00 a.m.)
• No relocation expenses covered; candidates should be within a 1–1.5 hour drive of Northwest Chicago

Why this role

You would lead APQP work on new product launches and build routers and BOM structures in a brand-new ERP system rather than inheriting someone else's setup, within a fully vertically integrated shop where you can walk the floor to solve problems directly.