Our large manufacturing client located in Mapleton, Illinois, is looking for a Project Engineer, to add to their team.

Position's Contributions to Work Group:

• Improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of metallurgical inspections of large engine castings
• Provide engineering support in maintaining and upgrading metallurgical testing capabilities

Typical task breakdown:

• Revise and document improvements of existing metallurgical inspection processes
• Develop and document processes related to metallurgical and chemical testing of iron castings
• Collaborate with metallurgists, lab managers, and operators to provide data-driven root cause analysis related to day-to-day Met Lab safety and process issues, develop solutions, and monitor improvements
• Work with process partners to contribute to area SFMEAs updates and risk mitigations

Interaction with team:

• Interact daily with management and production employees

Work environment:

• Primarily lab, and office environments

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, manufacturing, materials science, or related technical field OR minimum 7 years of job-related experience (quality, manufacturing, engineering)

Technical Skills

(Required)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including PowerBI
• 6Sigma problem solving toolkit
• Knowledge of shop operations and maintenance procedures

(Desired)

• Knowledge of quality and manufacturing systems such as EtQ, Infinity, Redi, Dozuki, etc.
• General understanding of metallurgical processes and testing
• Hands on and mechanically and/or electrically inclined

Soft Skills

(Required)

• Zero-Injury and Stop-to-Fix mindset
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer.