Highlights
The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing engineering expertise, a proven record of delivering measurable improvements, and the ability to lead high-impact technical initiatives without direct supervisory responsibility. This is a senior-level technical leadership opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, driving process improvements, and influencing engineering strategy across multiple departments.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Warroad, MN |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $80–$95 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Industrial Engineer
Location: Warroad MN
Compensation: $80-95hr
Compensation: $80-95hr
- Travel/lodging expenses will be covered
Hire Type: Contract (6mo)
About the Opportunity
Sterling Engineering is partnering with an established manufacturing company to hire a Principal Manufacturing Engineer. This is a senior-level technical leadership opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, driving process improvements, and influencing engineering strategy across multiple departments.
The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing engineering expertise, a proven record of delivering measurable improvements, and the ability to lead high-impact technical initiatives without direct supervisory responsibility.
What You'll Do
- Provide technical leadership across manufacturing processes, equipment, systems, and operations.
- Lead complex manufacturing improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and cost.
- Develop and implement engineering standards, manufacturing best practices, and long-term technical improvements.
- Lead major capital equipment projects, process upgrades, and manufacturing technology implementations.
- Troubleshoot complex manufacturing problems and develop sustainable engineering solutions.
- Evaluate new equipment, technologies, and manufacturing methods to improve operational performance.
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, and Product Development teams.
- Support manufacturing capacity planning and long-term process improvements.
- Use engineering analysis and manufacturing data to identify opportunities and drive technical decisions.
- Provide technical guidance on major engineering projects and manufacturing challenges.
- Mentor engineers and technical team members, sharing best practices and developing engineering capabilities.
- Communicate technical recommendations, project updates, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
- 6+ years of progressive experience as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer or equivalent technical leadership experience preferred.
- Strong technical expertise in manufacturing processes, equipment, or production technologies.
- Proven experience leading complex engineering projects and cross-functional manufacturing initiatives.
- Demonstrated success improving manufacturing efficiency, quality, safety, productivity, or capacity.
- Experience developing and implementing manufacturing standards and process improvements.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause problem-solving skills.
- Ability to evaluate manufacturing challenges and recommend practical, cost-effective solutions.
- Experience influencing engineering decisions and collaborating across multiple departments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical information to engineering teams and leadership.
- Ability to mentor other engineers and provide technical direction without direct management authority.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Take ownership of complex, high-impact manufacturing engineering initiatives.
- Influence manufacturing strategy, engineering standards, and future technology investments.
- Work closely with engineering and operations leadership to improve manufacturing performance.
- Lead meaningful process improvements and major technical projects.
- Serve as a senior technical expert while mentoring and developing other engineers.
- Opportunity to make a measurable impact across manufacturing operations.
Sterling Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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.