Location: Sullivan, IL
Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 02/27/2026
Position Summary
Manufacturing Engineers (Machining) design new products, provide engineering support for existing products, develop components for application to new or existing products, and cost reduce existing designs.
Manufacturing Engineers (Machining) design new products, provide engineering support for existing products, develop components for application to new or existing products, and cost reduce existing designs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Mix of work focus activity may include support of existing production products and technical assignments that support larger projects
•Selects techniques to solve problems and makes sound process and programming recommendations that are capable with basic Operator training. Assesses results for applicability, validity and conformance with design and customer specifications.
•Prepares and delivers various reports on process results related to Performance Metrics
•Includes non-routine work and therefore requires modification of standard techniques. Work problems are such that they require application of technical principles, tools and knowledge gained from previous work experience. Independently performs most assignments.
•Strong knowledge of machining processes. Works with Product Engineering, suppliers and customers to design processes that meet established safety, quality, and delivery and production metrics. Assist in real time, hands-on troubleshooting production process failures affecting machining and customer performance.
•Communicate orally and in writing regarding the technical details of new and existing products
•Use identified CAD/CAM programs to develop concepts and process improvements
•Review and act on supplier non-conformance’s
•Review and act on both Machining non-conformances and customer complaints
•Be instrumental in cost avoidance and cost reduction activities
•Participate and achieve Product Development Team goals on schedule while meeting the Machining Process Design Standard (FORM-00043)
•Mix of work focus activity may include support of existing production products and technical assignments that support larger projects
•Selects techniques to solve problems and makes sound process and programming recommendations that are capable with basic Operator training. Assesses results for applicability, validity and conformance with design and customer specifications.
•Prepares and delivers various reports on process results related to Performance Metrics
•Includes non-routine work and therefore requires modification of standard techniques. Work problems are such that they require application of technical principles, tools and knowledge gained from previous work experience. Independently performs most assignments.
•Strong knowledge of machining processes. Works with Product Engineering, suppliers and customers to design processes that meet established safety, quality, and delivery and production metrics. Assist in real time, hands-on troubleshooting production process failures affecting machining and customer performance.
•Communicate orally and in writing regarding the technical details of new and existing products
•Use identified CAD/CAM programs to develop concepts and process improvements
•Review and act on supplier non-conformance’s
•Review and act on both Machining non-conformances and customer complaints
•Be instrumental in cost avoidance and cost reduction activities
•Participate and achieve Product Development Team goals on schedule while meeting the Machining Process Design Standard (FORM-00043)
The above list of primary duties and responsibilities is not a comprehensive listing required of an employee to perform this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibilities
•Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, meet the education, experience, special, and skills requirements, and meet the physical and mental demands for the job. The Company will make reasonable accommodations needed to enable a qualified individual with a disability perform the essential functions of a job (unless doing so would constitute an undue hardship).
•Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, meet the education, experience, special, and skills requirements, and meet the physical and mental demands for the job. The Company will make reasonable accommodations needed to enable a qualified individual with a disability perform the essential functions of a job (unless doing so would constitute an undue hardship).
Education and Experience Requirements
•Bachelor’s degree (B.S. in Engineering or Manufacturing Technology) from four-year college or university with 2 years of post-degree engineering work experience or equivalent; or a MS degree in engineering
•Bachelor’s degree (B.S. in Engineering or Manufacturing Technology) from four-year college or university with 2 years of post-degree engineering work experience or equivalent; or a MS degree in engineering
Special Knowledge/ Experience, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations Requirements
Desired Knowledge in:
•Machine guarding
•Ergonomics
•CNC programming
•CMM Programming
•Auto CAD, NX 3D
•GD&T
•Tool design
•Fixture design
•Gauge design
•Data collection / analysis
•PLC Programming (preferred)
•Horizontal Machining Centers
•Vertical machining centers
•Lathes
•Milling
•Minitab including Quality Companion
•Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio
•Project leadership
•Process flow
•5S +1 knowledge
Desired Knowledge in:
•Machine guarding
•Ergonomics
•CNC programming
•CMM Programming
•Auto CAD, NX 3D
•GD&T
•Tool design
•Fixture design
•Gauge design
•Data collection / analysis
•PLC Programming (preferred)
•Horizontal Machining Centers
•Vertical machining centers
•Lathes
•Milling
•Minitab including Quality Companion
•Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio
•Project leadership
•Process flow
•5S +1 knowledge