Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Company : LHH
Location : Des Plaines, IL, 60019
Posted Date : 4 November 2025
Job Details
As the Manufacturing Engineer Manager, you'll champion process innovation, cost efficiency, and seamless product launches. You'll lead a team focused on optimizing manufacturing operations, integrating new products, and driving continuous improvement. This role is pivotal in bridging technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration to achieve business goals in productivity, safety, and cost management.
Key Focus Areas
- Spearhead initiatives to improve safety, quality, and throughput using continuous improvement frameworks.
- Identify, evaluate, and implement advanced manufacturing methods and technologies.
- Drive feasibility studies and pilot programs for new processes.
- Lead the transition of new or redesigned products into production, ensuring readiness and efficiency.
- Develop strategic capital plans for equipment and tooling upgrades..
- Evaluate current equipment and tooling for upgrade opportunities.
- Lead cost-benefit assessments and implement improvement projects.
- Mentor and coach engineering staff in best practices and data-driven decision making.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
- 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including team leadership.
- Background in automotive manufacturing and Tier I supplier environments.
- Hands-on experience with DOE and project management in a production setting.
- Proficiency in lean manufacturing tools (Kaizen, 5S, poke yoke, one-piece flow).
- Proven success in driving process improvements and cost reductions.
- Knowledge of OSHA and safety compliance.
- Skilled in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiar with MRP systems.
- Bonus Offered
- Health, dental, and vision, life, short/long term disability insurance
- 401(k) offering
- Paid time off and holidays (80 hours PTO)
- Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.
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Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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