What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Technician position at Sterling Engineering?
Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Location: Near Elgin, IL
Salary: $55,000-$58,000
We are partnering with a client that specializes in the manufacturing of products supporting HVAC and flow control applications. Due to continued growth and increased production demand, they are adding a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to their team as a new headcount.
This role supports day-to-day manufacturing operations and works closely with production and engineering teams to troubleshoot CNC processes, improve manufacturing flow, and enhance overall process efficiency and product quality.
About The Company:
Location: Near Elgin, IL
Salary: $55,000-$58,000
We are partnering with a client that specializes in the manufacturing of products supporting HVAC and flow control applications. Due to continued growth and increased production demand, they are adding a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to their team as a new headcount.
This role supports day-to-day manufacturing operations and works closely with production and engineering teams to troubleshoot CNC processes, improve manufacturing flow, and enhance overall process efficiency and product quality.
About The Company:
- Established, financially stable manufacturer with a long history of success in airflow, HVAC, and industrial applications
- Mid-sized, team-oriented environment where individual contributions are visible and valued—not a large corporate bureaucracy
- Hands-on role with exposure to a wide range of manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment
- Strong cross-functional collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, tooling, and production teams
- Real opportunity to make an impact through process improvements, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Troubleshoot and analyze manufacturing problems and implement corrective actions to support high-quality, efficient production.
- Support workflow analysis, work methods, and plant/department layouts to improve product flow in production.
- Assist production and new product development teams with troubleshooting CNC machine programming.
- Help identify required tools, jigs, fixtures, and special equipment for new production or improvements to existing production lines.
- Support the installation and debugging of production equipment.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to enhance product quality, throughput, and profitability.
- Create, update, and maintain visual and written work instructions.
- Update and maintain manufacturing routings and process documentation.
- Assist in developing manufacturing infrastructure to support the integration or deployment of new manufacturing processes.
- Perform time studies and monitor manufacturing processes to reduce waste, cycle time, and quality losses.
- Utilize ERP systems to retrieve, update, and maintain production and manufacturing data.
- Perform other manufacturing engineering support tasks as assigned.
- Associate’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience around general manufacturing equipment.
- 3 years of CNC programming and operating experience.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
Salary : $55,000 - $58,000