Production Engineer (Hands-On Manufacturing Joining Systems)

Production Engineer (Hands-On Manufacturing / Joining Systems)
Location: north of Naperville IL
Salary: $75000 - $85000 Company Performance Bonus Benefits
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision 401k w/ match Holidays PTO
Job Type: Full-Time On-site
Typical Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4 pm
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available
Relocation assistance negotiable

Production Engineer (Hands-On Manufacturing / Joining Systems) Description

Our client a global provider of advanced assembly and joining solutions is seeking a hands-on Engineer to add to their team north of Naperville this role you will support custom joining and assembly applications through hands-on lab testing process troubleshooting and cross-functional project work across industries including automotive appliance and industrial equipment. Our client is looking for someone with a mechanical engineering background ideally with experience in manufacturing eager to be hands-on with a strong attention to detail. To be successful in the role you must be comfortable working both independently in the lab and collaboratively with internal teams and customers. This role sits at the intersection of engineering lab testing and customer applications making it ideal for someone who enjoys working both in the lab and production floor to solve real-world engineering challenges and offers a great opportunity to grow into broader project ownership over time.

Production Engineer (Hands-On Manufacturing / Joining Systems) Responsibilities

Develop custom joining and assembly solutions for customer applications
Perform lab testing on materials components and tooling
Select tooling and set up equipment for application trials
Troubleshoot process and production issues and identify root causes
Partner with engineering production and sales on active projects
Support projects from concept through production launch
Present test results demos and feasibility findings to customers
Document project activity results and time in SAP and CRM systems
Improve and standardize application and testing processes

Production Engineer (Hands-On Manufacturing / Joining Systems) Qualifications

Bachelors degree in engineering required
Manufacturing or production engineering experience required
Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on equipment experience required
Process equipment or production troubleshooting experience required
Willingness to work in lab production and office settings required