Manufacturing Engineer Job at Sigil Partners in Pekin

Overview

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for driving manufacturing process improvement on new production lines for critical industrial power delivery systems, collaborating with operations, quality, and engineering to refine assembly methods and implement lean practices across the production floor.

Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

What You’ll Do:

• Lead process improvements and lean manufacturing projects for production involving heavy industrial fabrication (metalworking, enclosures), precision electrical assembly, and systems integration for packaged power solutions (prior experience not required).
• Identify and implement updates to equipment, tooling, and procedures that reduce downtime and improve flow.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to shop floor operations, manufacturing and test teams.
• Collaborate with engineering to interpret technical drawings and sales specs for manufacturability.
• Train production staff on updated procedures and best practices.
• Help plan manpower, equipment, and workflow to meet production schedules.
• Own metrics tied to process efficiency, quality, and delivery.

What You Bring:

• Strong background in manufacturing engineering, especially within a hands-on environment.
• Experience with lean principles, 5S, and continuous improvement (Kaizen).
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical schematics and troubleshoot real-time issues.
• Comfortable using test/inspection tools and working in environments with potential hazards.
• Prior experience supervising or coordinating work with production teams is preferred.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills—comfortable bridging gaps between engineering and operations.

Please Note: Qualified candidates must possess US Citizenship or US Greencard work status due to ITAR compliance requirements.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Manufacturing
• Industries: Electric Power Generation, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing, and Manufacturing