Posted August 23, 2026
Project Engineer
Hughes Recruiting & Consulting
Addison, IL, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
Project Engineer: Addison, IL
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join their engineering team and play a key role in supporting new product development, manufacturing improvements, and operational growth. This position is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys working directly with manufacturing operations to solve problems, improve processes, and bring new products into production. The Project Engineer will collaborate closely with operations, tooling, quality, sourcing, and outside vendors to develop robust manufacturing processes while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, cost, quality, and lead times.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review customer blueprints, specifications, and proposals to determine product and manufacturing requirements
- Develop internal product drawings, models, engineering methods, and manufacturing requirements
- Evaluate materials, labor, tooling, and equipment needs to develop efficient and cost-effective manufacturing processes
- Partner with operators, tooling engineering, and operations leadership to troubleshoot processes and improve machine performance and utilization
- Support outside vendors and help define, source, and implement new manufacturing equipment when needed
- Collaborate with Quality to develop process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, and control plans
- Use value stream mapping, cycle-time analysis, process mapping, and Lean methodologies to identify improvement opportunities
- Analyze production data to develop strategies for reducing costs, improving efficiency, and shortening lead times
- Participate in Gemba walks and work directly with production teams to identify and implement improvements
- Develop standard operating procedures to sustain process improvements
- Evaluate and scope new equipment and technologies that can improve manufacturing performance
Skills & Experience:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, strongly preferred
- Experience: 2-5 years of product or manufacturing experience within a metal component environment, strongly preferred
- Industry: Fastener manufacturing, strongly preferred
- Knowledge: Lean Six Sigma, strongly preferred
- Software: ERP systems, estimating software, Microsoft Office Suite, required
What We Offer:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance – Day one!
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- HSA & FSA
- 401(k) w/ company match
- PTO
Please Note:
This role does not offer visa sponsorship or relocation assistance. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Pay: $100,000 - $135,000/year
Type: Full-time, 1st Shift, On-site
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ready to engineer better processes and stronger results? Apply now!
Hughes Recruiting & Consulting is a full-service human resources agency headquartered in Freeport, IL, and has 11 locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. We are a growing company that embodies professionalism, pursues excellence, embraces challenges, and has fun! We find valuable placements for employees looking for work and employers looking for staff. Put us to work, finding you work. Visit us online to complete an application today.
