Process Engineer | Steel Manufacturing

Woodstock, Illinois Permanent USD85,000 - USD105,000 per year View Job Description
Our company is serving over 2,000 customers across high-growth industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, nuclear, automotive, and energy. This opportunity offers the chance to join a growing industry leader where you'll have a direct impact on manufacturing processes, metallurgical innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives while positioning yourself for strong long-term career growth
  • Rapidly growing organization with opportunities for internal advancement
  • Generous compensation, quarterly bonuses 3-6%,

About Our Client

The company combines the stability of an established market leader with the agility of a growing organisation, giving employees the opportunity to make a direct impact on manufacturing processes, technical innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives. With 5+ sites and over 2,000 customers across North America, they offers strong career growth, exposure to advanced materials and manufacturing technologies, and the chance to work on projects that support some of the world's most demanding applications.

Job Description

    • Develop, implement, and maintain standardised manufacturing processes, introducing controlled improvements as needed.
    • Review production documentation and work instructions to ensure requirements are accurate, complete, and clearly communicated.
    • Evaluate customer requirements and determine manufacturing feasibility based on operational capabilities.
    • Provide technical support to customers, production teams, quality teams, and other internal stakeholders.
    • Review customer and industry specifications to ensure compliance with manufacturing capabilities and quality standards.
    • Investigate non-conforming products, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
    • Support production teams in meeting customer, quality, and regulatory requirements.
    • Assist in the development, review, and continuous improvement of manufacturing procedures and process documentation.
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and cost reduction.
    • Investigate customer concerns and support root-cause analysis and resolution efforts.
    • Serve as a technical liaison between internal teams and external suppliers to support material and process requirements.
    • Monitor and maintain critical process controls and equipment standards.
    • Support capital improvement projects aimed at increasing operational capabilities and efficiency.
    • Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to optimize equipment utilization and manufacturing throughput.



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The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering and or 5+ years of Relevant experience in Metals
  • Manufacturing process engineering experience within metals, heat treating, Welding, Laser cutting. stamping, and or forging.
  • Experience developing, maintaining, and improving standard manufacturing processes and work instructions.
  • Proven experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, and non-conformance investigations.
  • Knowledge of quality systems, customer specifications, and industry standards.
  • Experience supporting production teams and troubleshooting manufacturing issues on the shop floor.
  • Strong continuous improvement background utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, statistical analysis, or other process improvement methodologies.

What's on Offer

    • Competitive salary ranging from $85,000 to $105,000 annually.
    • quarterly bonuses 3-6%
    • flexible PTO based off experience
    • 401k match
    • Permanent position with opportunities for professional growth.
    • Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and retirement plans
Contact
Trevor Wojcik
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7085163

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Production, Manufacturing
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Woodstock
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Trevor Wojcik
Job Reference
JN-082026-7085163
 

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