Manufacturing Engineer

Jobot; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Chicago for an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing environment. The role focuses on designing and refining production workflows across CNC/machining, sheet metal, welding, and assembly to boost efficiency, quality, and cost performance.

Responsibilities include leading APQP projects, creating fixtures, developing tooling, and analyzing KPI data to drive continuous improvements. A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of related experience.
• Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to maintain production routers and BOMs.
• Knowledge of CAD and design principles of additive manufacturing.
• Haas VF-4 setup and operating experience is a plus.
• Experience maintaining production route documents is a plus.
• Lean manufacturing training is a plus.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Fusion is a plus.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Creates and revises CNC programs (Haas VF-4 & UMC-750) using Autodesk Fusion.
• Designs fixtures and other equipment for the production process using Autodesk Inventor.
• Utilizes additive manufacturing to produce fixtures and other equipment.
• Maintains and revises production routers and other production documents.
• Analyzes process data to identify improvements.
• Analyzes production KPI’s and manufacturing cost data.
• Creates production work instructions.
• Creates test procedures.
• Leads APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) projects.
• Submits ECNs (Engineering Change Notices) as necessary.
• Leads Lean Six Sigma projects.

Skills

ERP experience

Self‑checking / quality control

Ability to work with minimal supervis­

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Autodesk Fusion

Haas VF-4 knowledge

ERP systems

Job description

ISO 9001:2015 Certified Manufacturer Growing in Chicago! This Jobot Job is hosted by: Caitlyn Hardy

Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 per year

A bit about us: ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing company in Chicago that develops specialized systems that support controlled energy use in industrial and commercial settings. Currently hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer to design and refine production workflows to boost efficiency, quality, and cost performance within a fully integrated manufacturing setting (including CNC and manual machining, sheet metal work, welding, and assembly). The role also contributes to new product rollouts, manages product-related data, drives ongoing process improvements, develops tooling and fixtures, analyzes operational data, and collaborates across teams on various projects.

Job Details Duties & Responsibilities

• Creates and revises CNC programs (Haas VF-4 & UMC-750) using Autodesk Fusion.
• Designs fixtures and other equipment for the production process using Autodesk Inventor.
• Utilizes additive manufacturing to produce fixtures and other equipment.
• Maintains and revises production routers and other production documents.
• Analyzes process data to identify improvements.
• Analyzes production KPI’s and manufacturing cost data.
• Creates production work instructions.
• Creates test procedures.
• Leads APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) projects.
• Submits ECNs (Engineering Change Notices) as necessary.
• Leads Lean Six Sigma projects.

Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of related experience.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and capable of self‑checking for completeness and accuracy of work produced.
• Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to maintain production routers and BOM's.
• Knowledge of CAD and design principles of additive manufacturing.
• Haas VF-4 setup and operating experience is a plus.
• Experience maintaining production route documents is a plus.
• Lean manufacturing training is a plus.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Fusion is a plus.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Interested in hearing more?

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.