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Production Engineer
Job in
Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois, 60950, USA
Listed on 2026-03-06
Listing for:
LHH
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-06
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering -
Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day production engineering support by troubleshooting process issues and improving product quality and throughput
- Partner closely with operators and maintenance teams to meet daily production targets
- Represent Manufacturing on capital projects, ensuring alignment with operational requirements
- Lead turnaround and maintenance coordination activities for assigned areas, including lockout/tagout preparation, work order review, and collaboration with maintenance leadership
- Ensure processes comply with safety regulations, GMP standards, and environmental requirements
- Analyze production data to identify trends, measure performance, and drive data-based process improvements
- Deliver process and equipment training to production personnel as needed
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation following project completion
- Evaluate and implement innovative technologies and process improvements to enhance efficiency and capability
- Support plant safety initiatives by providing technical expertise during process design or redesign
- Partner with Operations and Quality to resolve production and quality-related challenges
- Act as process owner for assigned production areas, leading continuous improvement initiatives
- Manage change processes for temporary operations or permanent process improvements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering required
- 3–5 years of production or manufacturing engineering experience preferred
- Minimum 1–2 years of hands-on production support required
- Experience in GMP and/or HACCP-regulated environments
- Knowledge of manufacturing safety and environmental standards
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently
- Experience with Delta
V and/or OSI PI systems preferred - Knowledge of GMP and PSM environments
- Experience with distillation columns preferred
- Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing experience a plus
- SAP experience preferred
- 401k (100% match on the first 5%)
- Bi-weekly pay and highly competitive benefit rates compared to other companies.
- Great company culture, including employee and team-building outings, food trucks, and a positive work environment.
- PTO:
Typically 3 weeks plus 3 floating holidays (18 total days).
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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