Manufacturing Systems Industrial Engineer — Precision Machining

Atlas Fibre, LLC; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Fibre is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Industrial Engineer to optimize precision machining and related processes. You will collaborate with Production, Quality, Tooling, and Manufacturing Engineering to elevate work readiness, ERP accuracy, and visual control from order release to shipment.

The role emphasizes establishing standard work, reducing setups, and sustaining 6S across production areas, with hands-on shop-floor responsibility and emphasis on measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a CNC machining environment.
• Experience with 6S, standard work, SMED and material flow.
• ERP/MRP software experience.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering (or related) preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Institutionalize 6S across production areas and sustain it with leadership and cell support.
• Author and maintain standard work governing production flow, setup, kitting, material movement, handoffs, and repeatability.
• Drive setup reduction (SMED) and improve time-based measurements to baseline setup, wait, and queue times.
• Operate within ERP to safeguard order status, labor reporting, routing fidelity, inventory movements, and execution tracking.

Skills

6S

Standard work

SMED

Time studies

Work measurement

Process documentation

Material flow

Education

Bachelor’s in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP / MRP Systems

Job description

Manufacturing Systems Industrial Engineer — Precision MachiningHelp Atlas Fibre orchestrate how work moves—cleanly, quickly, and predictably—through precision machining, fabrication, and light assembly. In this role, you’ll partner with Production, Production Control, Cell Leads, Quality, Tooling, and Manufacturing Engineering to elevate work readiness, kitting, material flow, ERP accuracy, visual control, and execution stability from order release to shipment.Why this role mattersWhen standard work is crisp and materials arrive where and when they should, setups shrink, queues fall, and delivery stays on track. You’ll be the catalyst that aligns process, people, and systems.Your impactInstitutionalize 6S across production areas and sustain it with leadership and cell support.Author and maintain standard work that governs production flow, setup preparation, kitting, material movement, handoffs, and repeatability.Drive setup reduction (SMED): strengthen pre-stage activities, reduce setup variation, and improve point-of-use readiness.Ensure work readiness by confirming that required inputs are staged, visible, and prepared before release to execution.Deploy time-based measurement to baseline setup, wait, and queue times; quantify work vs. wait; and track plan vs. actual and budget-to-actual variance.Operate directly within the ERP to safeguard order status accuracy, labor reporting, routing fidelity, inventory transactions, and execution tracking.QualificationsMinimum 5 years in a CNC machining environment required (mills, lathes, or other high-mix operations preferred).Demonstrated capability with 6S, standard work, SMED, material flow, time studies, work measurement, and process documentation.ERP proficiency preferred, spanning work order status, routings, labor reporting, inventory movements, and production visibility.Strong documentation skills that translate to clear, usable standards.Bachelor’s in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering (or related) preferred; equivalent experience considered.Who thrives hereA hands-on, shop-floor engineer who observes first, documents facts, uncovers waste, and implements practical standards that boost consistency, visibility, and confidence.Capabilities and toolsCore strengths: Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering; CNC Tooling; ERP & MRP SystemsTechnologies you’ll use: ERP Software