Date Posted: 05/22/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 501670
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Title: Industrial Manufacturing Project Engineer
Job Location: Pontiac, IL, USA, 61764
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 40.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 45.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: CAD, Capacity planning, Data Analytics, Lean Principles, PowerApps, Project Management
Experience Desired: Capacity Planning & Management, Lean manufacturing (8-10 yrs); Power Apps experience for workflow automation (8-10 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Required Certifications/Licenses: MODAPTS Certification
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Required Certifications:
- MODAPTS certification
Required Skills for the Industrial Manufacturing Project Engineer:
- 8-10 years of experience
- Capacity Planning & Management – MFG: Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service
- Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives
- Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes. Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance
- Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations
- Power Apps experience for workflow automation
- Data analytics skills with a focus on actionable insights
- Working knowledge of AI tools
- Leadership or team guidance experience
- CAD
- Negotiation
- Dealing with ambiguity
Industrial Manufacturing Project Engineer Overview:
The Industrial Project Engineer serves as a technical and operational leader within a large-scale manufacturing facility, focusing on end-to-end process flow, throughput optimization, and workforce alignment. This role operates as an individual contributor without direct reports but requires strong informal leadership, coordination across functions, and ownership of key operational outcomes. The person in this role will be responsible for designing and improving material flow, balancing production systems, and ensuring efficient pull-through of work across the value stream.
Responsibilities:
- Design, analyze, and optimize end-to-end material and process flows across the manufacturing value stream
- Drive throughput improvements by reducing WIP, minimizing lead time, and eliminating bottlenecks
- Lead value stream mapping initiatives and implement future-state flow improvements
- Monitor and improve key performance metrics including throughput, on-time delivery, lead time, and capacity utilization
- Lead digital transformation initiatives, including production KPI digitization and integration of autonomous robotics
- Develop and optimize staffing models, labor utilization, and workforce planning aligned to production demand
- Act as a lead engineer, influencing cross-functional teams to achieve flow, productivity, and performance goals
- Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving (A3, DMAIC) to eliminate waste
- Partner with production, supply chain, quality, and maintenance teams to align materials, staffing, and execution with operational priorities - **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
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