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Engineering Manager - Machining Manufacturer | Wood Dale, IL

Wood Dale, Illinois Permanent USD120,000 - USD140,000 per year View Job Description
The Engineering Manager leads New Project Launch Engineers in driving new product introductions, process improvements, and operational efficiency across production and quality functions. This role manages capital projects, establishes technical standards, and oversees engineering and technician teams to ensure customer requirements, operational excellence, and profitability objectives are achieved.
  • Salary up to $140k, Great Benefits, 3+ Weeks PTO
  • Join an aggressively growing company with great advancement opportuniteis

About Our Client

Our client operates in a highly advanced manufacturing environment focused on producing complex, precision-engineered metal components. The facility utilizes sophisticated automated machining technologies and tightly controlled production processes to achieve exceptional accuracy and consistency. This role partners closely with engineering, tooling, and quality teams to develop, refine, and maintain robust manufacturing processes that support reliable, repeatable, and high-quality production outcomes.

Job Description

  • Leads the New Project Launch Engineering department to meet customer demand and achieve profit margin goals.
  • Oversees preparation and implementation of product launches, specification changes, and process changes.
  • Defines and recommends purchase of capital equipment; prepares investment budgets and payback analyses.
  • Prepares and manages implementation plans for new part projects.
  • Reviews, approves, and creates manufacturing work instructions.
  • Creates or updates routings in the ERP system.
  • Conducts time studies and labor analyses to improve productivity and efficiency.
  • Defines quality plans in collaboration with Engineering and Quality teams.
  • Analyzes technical requirements and specifications against internal process capabilities.
  • Participates in RFQ (Request for Quotation) processes to ensure technical feasibility.
  • Drives lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Engineering Manager should have:

  • 5+ Years of Engineering management experience in a machining environment
  • Project Management Experience
  • Mills and Lathes experience
  • Swiss machining experience is preferred
  • Sponsorship not provided

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from $120,000t - $140,000 USD.
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development in an aggressively growing company
  • A supportive and professional work environment.
Contact
Ben Aldrich
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7070951

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Six Sigma, Lean, Process improvement
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Wood Dale
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Aldrich
Job Reference
JN-072026-7070951
 

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