Process Control Engineer 3

Cullerton Group; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

401k

Holiday pay

Job summary

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Process Engineer 3. The work will be done onsite in East Peoria, IL, and offers long-term opportunity with potential for permanent placement. The role combines project management with mechanical, metallurgical, and manufacturing engineering support in a fast-paced industrial setting.

We seek an engineer who can own projects, resolve issues with practical judgment, and deliver results despite changing priorities or incomplete information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related engineering discipline.
• 5–7 years of experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, industrial equipment, capital projects, plant engineering, or similar hands-on environment.
• Experience with driving an engineering project, equipment installation, production issue, or process improvement through completion.
• Knowledge of project execution fundamentals: scope, schedule, cost, risk, action tracking, escalation, closure.
• Experience with mechanical systems, industrial equipment, fixtures, layouts, plant utilities, or manufacturing process equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, test data, process data, and supplier documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept to commissioning and handover.
• Develop and manage scopes, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with ops, maintenance, quality, suppliers, and contractors to resolve issues.
• Support equipment installations, modifications, troubleshooting, trials, startups, and process improvements.
• Apply metallurgy principles across steel, cast iron, alloys, heat treatment, and related processes.
• Support mechanical systems including layouts, fixtures, piping, and utilities.
• Review drawings, specs, test results, and supplier data.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain shop-floor presence to understand equipment conditions and safety risks.
• Lead meetings with assigned owners, deadlines, decisions, and escalation paths.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organization

Documentation

Project coordination

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering

Materials Science

Related engineering discipline

Job description

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for Process Engineer 3. The work will be done onsite in East Peoria, IL. This is a long-term position that can lead to permanent employment with our client. Compensation is up to $47/hr + full benefits (vision, dental, health insurance, 401k, and holiday pay).

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Project Engineer to lead manufacturing and capital equipment projects from concept through installation, commissioning, startup, and handover. This position combines project management with mechanical, metallurgical, and manufacturing engineering support in a fast-paced industrial environment. The engineer will work directly with operations, maintenance, quality, suppliers, and contractors to resolve issues, remove roadblocks, and keep projects moving. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong ownership, practical judgment, and the ability to deliver results despite changing priorities or incomplete information.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from concept through commissioning, production ramp-up, and final handover.
• Develop and maintain project scopes, schedules, budgets, action plans, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, quality, suppliers, and contractors to resolve technical and scheduling issues.
• Support equipment installations, modifications, troubleshooting, trials, startups, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Apply metallurgical principles involving steel, cast iron, alloys, heat treatment, surface treatment, forging, and casting processes.
• Support mechanical systems such as equipment layouts, fixtures, piping, quench systems, utilities, and fluid systems.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, test results, process data, and supplier recommendations.
• Perform root cause analysis and translate technical findings into practical corrective actions.
• Maintain a regular shop-floor presence to understand equipment conditions, production constraints, quality concerns, and safety risks.
• Lead meetings and follow-up activities with clearly assigned owners, deadlines, decisions, and escalation paths.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• Five to seven years of experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, industrial equipment, capital projects, plant engineering, or a similar hands-on environment.
• A two-year technical degree may be considered with seven or more years of highly relevant manufacturing and project execution experience.
• Demonstrated experience personally driving an engineering project, equipment installation, production issue, or process improvement through completion.
• Knowledge of project execution fundamentals, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, action tracking, escalation, and closure.
• Experience with mechanical systems, industrial equipment, fixtures, layouts, plant utilities, or manufacturing process equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, test data, process data, and supplier documentation.
• Experience coordinating with production, maintenance, quality, suppliers, contractors, and engineering leadership.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organization, and documentation skills.
• Willingness to work regularly on the shop floor in a non-air-conditioned manufacturing facility while wearing required PPE.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with heat-treatment equipment, steel processing, metallurgy, casting, forging, machining, surface treatment, quench systems, or related industrial processes.
• Experience supporting capital equipment installations, equipment relocations, plant modifications, troubleshooting, commissioning, or production launches.
• Strong record of delivering results when information is incomplete, priorities change, or cross-functional support is delayed.
• Ability to establish credibility and productive working relationships with operators, technicians, maintenance personnel, suppliers, and manufacturing leaders.
• Occasional availability to travel to supplier or manufacturing locations.

Why This Role?

This position offers the opportunity to lead meaningful engineering projects that directly influence manufacturing performance, equipment reliability, product quality, and operational efficiency. You will gain broad exposure to project execution, metallurgical processes, industrial equipment, and cross-functional problem-solving while working in a hands-on environment with long-term growth potential.