Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical: Lead Equipment

Advastar, Inc. | Recruiting & Staffing; Sycamore (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

PTO

Job summary

Unknown Manufacturer in Illinois seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Mechanical to own process design and equipment optimization across stamping, laser cutting, and automated lines. You will lead capital projects with real ROI, troubleshoot production equipment, and drive standardized work across shop floors.

This hands-on role reports to plant leadership, travels up to 10%, and demands 6+ years of relevant design experience, plus CAD/automation expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering must have.
• 6+ years designing manufacturing equipment, tooling, and fixtures.
• Hands-on experience with CNC, punch presses, fiber lasers, robotics, and PLCs.
• Equipment programming experience (lasers, robots, sensors, PLCs).
• Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Six Sigma experience.
• Experience with facility layout, PFMEA, and DOE.
• Track record leading cross-functional teams to project completion.

Responsibilities

• Own process design and equipment selection for stamping, laser cutting, and automated production lines.
• Cut production costs while maintaining quality on new and existing product lines.
• Lead capital equipment projects from justification through implementation.
• Troubleshoot and improve mechanical and electrical performance of production equipment.
• Turn plant-floor problems into standardized work procedures that are actually used.
• Train production teams on new equipment and processes.
• Use production data to find and close performance gaps.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CNC

Punch Press

Fiber Laser

Robotics

PLC Programming

AutoCAD

3D CAD

Job description

Unknown Manufacturer in Illinois seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Mechanical to own process design and equipment optimization across stamping, laser cutting, and automated lines. You will lead capital projects with real ROI, troubleshoot production equipment, and drive standardized work across shop floors.

This hands-on role reports to plant leadership, travels up to 10%, and demands 6+ years of relevant design experience, plus CAD/automation expertise.