Our client, a well-known electric vehicle company is urgently looking to hire a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in their Normal, IL location.

**This is a 7+ month contract on W2 offering a full benefits package with the potential to extend or convert**

This role will be hybrid with 3-4 days onsite per week, 1-2 days per week remote.

Travel Requirement: 3 - 4 times during length of contract, to either/or Irvine, CA and Detroit, MI.

This is what you'll do:

• Apply education, training and employment experience to support the site with the acquisition and commissioning of new process equipment.
• Lead process development & station layout design using industry standards for Cycle Time (MODAPTS) and ergonomics
• Responsible for Design for manufacturability (DFMA), evaluate new designs to provide feedback to cross functional teams
• Lead New Equipment Reviews - Kickoff, Build Shop, Installation, Commissioning, Safety and Final Buy Off
• Lead New Equipment Start Up - Control Plans, Maintenance Plans, Performance Tracking

This is what you'll need:

• 2+ years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering or similar role
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering - Mechanical or Electrical
• Auto CAD, Robotics, PLC's and Lean Six Sigma
• Experience designing, creating, and commissioning of automated equipment