Senior Industrial Engineer

Senior Industrial Engineer

Confidential Search | Western Chicago Suburbs | GMP-Regulated Manufacturing | Direct-Hire

Own the capital project road map for an established, privately-backed manufacturer investing seriously in its next phase of growth. A new production line is on the way. This seat is the one steering it.

What You'll Own

·       Lead process and equipment design for new production lines, facility upgrades, and capital projects, from scoping through testing, validation, and startup.

·       Partner directly with Operations, Quality, and EHS to keep every project on budget, on schedule, and audit-ready.

·       Run time studies, capacity models, and line-balancing work to strip waste out of current operations using Lean and Six Sigma methods.

·       Mentor technicians and operators on the floor. This role shapes how the plant runs, not just how it's designed on paper.

·       Serve as lead project manager on a major incoming production line project and whatever capital work follows it.

What Gets You Hired

·       Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline. Required, no exceptions.

·       3-5+ years of project or program management experience in a fast-paced, GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. Food, pharma, or nutraceutical background strongly preferred.

·       PMP and/or Lean/Six Sigma credentials are a real plus. Leadership here is genuinely continuous-improvement-driven and rewards it.

·       Comfortable being the only engineer in the room and owning your own workload without a large department behind you.

Compensation

$100,000-$115,000 base plus an annual target bonus.

This search is being conducted on a fully confidential basis. Company identity and additional details are shared only with qualified candidates who engage directly with our search team. No relocation assistance is available for this role; candidates must already live within commuting distance of Chicago's western suburbs.

Interested? Reach out directly and in confidence. We'll walk you through the full opportunity before you're asked to commit to anything.

Confidential Search · NextLevel Executive Search · Ernie Moreno