Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer (12 Month Contract)
Job Description
The Manufacturing Engineer (Temporary) will play a pivotal role in supporting the transfer and startup of a manufacturing cell from an existing facility to a new production site. This role involves designing and implementing the manufacturing cell layout, establishing process flows, developing necessary fixtures and tooling, creating standard work processes, and training operators to ensure a safe, efficient, and repeatable production launch. This is a hands-on, on-site position within an operations/manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing cell transfer activities, including layout planning, equipment placement, process flow, and startup readiness.
• Develop and implement manufacturing cell layouts to enhance safety, ergonomics, material flow, quality, and production efficiency.
• Create and document standard work, work instructions, process controls, and visual management tools.
• Train operators on processes, quality expectations, equipment usage, and safe work practices to meet standard production times.
• Support startup and stabilization by identifying risks, resolving issues, and improving first pass yield and throughput.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality, delivery, safety, and productivity.
• Maintain production performance to achieve on-time delivery goals.
• Collaborate with Quality and suppliers to identify root causes of component failures and implement corrective actions.
• Develop fixturing, tooling, and process improvements for production lines.
• Support qualification of new and revised parts with engineering teams.

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Elk Grove Village, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $57.69/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Elk Grove Village,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 14, 2026.
About Actalent


Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.


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