Manufacturing Project Engineer (Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics)

Location: East Peoria, Illinois, Building SS, United States. Onsite role with up to 10% travel. Relocation assistance is available.

Salary: $112,710–$169,060 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops and delivers manufacturing equipment and solutions that support stronger, more sustainable communities.

What you will do

• Lead industrial automation, robotics, and automated manufacturing equipment projects from feasibility and planning through implementation, validation, and production handoff.
• Improve manufacturing safety, quality, velocity, capacity, and cost through process development and continuous improvement.
• Manage project scope, schedules, resources, costs, risks, milestones, contingency plans, and stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinate installation and integration of equipment, tooling, automation, and systems with plant operations and infrastructure.
• Partner with engineering, operations, R&D, quality, maintenance, facilities, supply chain, and suppliers.
• Develop capacity plans, review layouts and technical documentation, troubleshoot equipment and process issues, and document corrective actions and lessons learned.

Requirements

• Ability to translate demand forecasts and new product plans into production capacity, resource, equipment, space, and cost requirements.
• Working knowledge of CAD tools for manufacturing layouts, specifications, schematics, and 2D or 3D drawings.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, systems, standards, specifications, and equipment implementation.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, costs, resources, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
• Working knowledge of robotics, industrial automation, and computer-controlled manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to analyze information, prioritize concerns, assess risks, compare alternatives, and make informed recommendations.
• Ability to diagnose, resolve, and document manufacturing equipment, hardware, software, and operational issues.

Nice to have

• Experience with new product introduction, manufacturing launch readiness, or production line implementation.
• Experience with CAD, industrial automation, robotics, or automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience managing capital equipment projects, including specifications, cost estimates, capacity planning, suppliers, risks, and equipment acceptance.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methods.
• Relevant engineering education or equivalent manufacturing project experience.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Certified Manufacturing Engineer, or comparable credentials.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with up to 10% travel.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, HSA, and FSA benefits subject to plan eligibility.
• Paid time off, holidays, parental and adoption leave, and employee assistance programs.
• 401(k) savings plan, incentive bonus, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, and career development.
• Employment offers are conditional on successfully completing a drug screen.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.