Production Engineer: Continuous Improvement & SolidWorks CAD

LHH; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Production Engineer to support daily manufacturing, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across engineering, operations, and testing teams to enhance product quality, manufacturability, and performance.

You will use SolidWorks for CAD modeling, create and maintain BOMs, validate designs through testing, and help update SOPs while contributing to cost reduction and process optimization. This role is based in Illinois and offers a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Knowledge of thermodynamics and basic control theory.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Familiarity with PID loops and basic control logic is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a team culture focused on employee wellbeing, collaboration, and sustainable growth
• Provide daily engineering support to production, including answering technical questions, troubleshooting in the test area, and approving work‑in‑process changes
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities related to design, manufacturability, cost reduction, and product performance
• Manage and execute design‑related projects that support continuous improvement initiatives
• Create and maintain bills of material (BOMs) for custom and modified units
• Validate new or revised designs through testing and data analysis
• Review, update, and improve build practices, standards, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Use SolidWorks to create and revise CAD models for design and improvement projects

Skills

Thermodynamics

Control loops

Project management

PID loops

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

LHH is seeking a Production Engineer to support daily manufacturing, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across engineering, operations, and testing teams to enhance product quality, manufacturability, and performance.

You will use SolidWorks for CAD modeling, create and maintain BOMs, validate designs through testing, and help update SOPs while contributing to cost reduction and process optimization. This role is based in Illinois and offers a full-time schedule.