Highlights
This role focuses on process development, cost estimation, production layouts, and implementation of manufacturing resources while collaborating with Product Development Engineering (PDE), Quality, Compliance, and Production teams. 5+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 2 years of plastic injection molding product methodology.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Elgin, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $70,000–$100,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Title: Industrial Engineer
Location: Elgin, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: 70K-100K + 5% Bonus
Overview:
We are seeking a Manufacturing / NPI Engineer to develop and industrialize manufacturing processes for new products. This role focuses on process development, cost estimation, production layouts, and implementation of manufacturing resources while collaborating with Product Development Engineering (PDE), Quality, Compliance, and Production teams.
Job Duties:
- Develop and implement manufacturing processes, including planning and procurement of machines, fixtures, and tooling.
- Calculate manufacturing costs for plastic injection molding, assembly, and related processes.
- Create process flow charts, production layouts, and manufacturing plans for NPI projects.
- Support P-FMEAs, capacity analysis, and manufacturing readiness assessments.
- Maintain SAP manufacturing data, including BOMs, routings, work centers, and cost calculations.
- Estimate equipment investments, develop equipment specifications, and evaluate project feasibility.
- Coordinate engineering changes and collaborate with cross-functional and global teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 2 years of plastic injection molding product methodology.
- Background in electrical engineering and plastic injection molding is essential.
- Experience with manufacturing process development, NPI, cost estimation, and production layouts.
- AutoCAD proficiency; SAP experience preferred.
- Knowledge of quality principles, P-FMEA, and project management.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 10%.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.