Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Reliability & Automation Leader

Justrite Safety Group; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Justrite Safety Group in Mattoon, IL, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development and implementation of advanced manufacturing methods, tooling, automation, and machine designs to boost safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. You’ll drive continuous improvement and manage capital and operational projects to meet budget and scope.

The role requires 7–10 years of manufacturing engineering experience with a strong focus on equipment reliability, OEE, PM/TPM, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field required.
• 7–10 years of manufacturing engineering experience in metal fabrication, sheet metal, welding, roll forming, or related environments.
• Demonstrated leadership of manufacturing improvement projects with measurable results in safety, quality, productivity, and equipment reliability.
• Experience owning and improving machine uptime, OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and other manufacturing performance metrics.
• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, TPM, equipment reliability, and root cause analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and automation systems to improve operational performance.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for manufacturing equipment reliability and process capability.
• Own plant machine uptime, OEE, and related equipment performance KPIs, establishing targets, monitoring trends, and leading corrective actions to achieve business objectives.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action activities related to equipment downtime, recurring failures, quality issues, and process inefficiencies.
• Develop and implement reliability improvement strategies, preventive maintenance programs, and predictive maintenance initiatives in partnership with Maintenance and Operations.
• Provide dotted-line leadership and technical direction to Maintenance personnel regarding equipment reliability, maintenance planning, troubleshooting methodologies, and continuous improvement projects.
• Prioritize equipment improvement projects and capital investments based on safety, reliability, productivity, and financial impact.
• Mentor Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, and other technical personnel while serving as a key technical resource across the facility.
• Lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and reliability-centered maintenance principles.

Skills

Leadership

OEE

MTBF/MTTR

Equipment reliability

Root cause analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Justrite Safety Group in Mattoon, IL, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development and implementation of advanced manufacturing methods, tooling, automation, and machine designs to boost safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. You’ll drive continuous improvement and manage capital and operational projects to meet budget and scope.

The role requires 7–10 years of manufacturing engineering experience with a strong focus on equipment reliability, OEE, PM/TPM, and