Manufacturing Engineer

Intone Inc; Pontiac (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Intone Inc. is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for a 12+ month contract position based in Pontiac, Illinois. You will support shop floor machining, lead tooling design, and drive capital projects while coordinating offshore and onsite manufacturing activities.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in manufacturing engineering, APQP experience, and a proven ability to collaborate with suppliers and relocate if needed. This role is based on-site in Pontiac, IL.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Experience with shop floor machining processes, including setup optimization, cutting tool selection, and process improvement initiatives.
• Expertise in tooling design, tool management, and manufacturing process engineering within a production environment.
• Experience with capital projects and process improvements.
• Supplier collaboration and management experience.
• APQP experience.
• Ability and willingness to relocate.
• Preferred Caterpillar experience.

Responsibilities

• Support shop floor machining processes and optimize setups.
• Lead tooling design and tool management in production.
• Drive manufacturing process engineering improvements.
• Manage capital projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manage relationships.
• Participate in APQP activities.
• Coordinate offshore and onsite manufacturing operations.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Shop floor machining

Tooling design & tool management

Capital projects

APQP

Supplier collaboration

Relocation willingness

Job description

We are hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for a 12+ month contract position based in Pontiac, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Support shop floor machining processes, including setup optimization, cutting tool selection, and process improvement initiatives
• Lead tooling design and tool management activities within the production environment
• Drive manufacturing process engineering improvements and optimization
• Manage and execute capital projects and process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with and manage supplier relationships
• Participate in advanced product quality planning (APQP) activities
• Coordinate offshore and onsite manufacturing operations

Qualifications

• Required
  • 2–3 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience
  • Experience with shop floor machining processes, including setup optimization, cutting tool selection, and process improvement initiatives
  • Expertise in tooling design, tool management, and manufacturing process engineering within a production environment
  • Experience with capital projects and process improvements
  • Supplier collaboration and management experience
  • Advanced product quality planning (APQP) experience
  • Ability and willingness to relocate
• Preferred
  • Previous Caterpillar experience