Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Switchcraft is a Chicago-based manufacturer of highly engineered connectors and cable assemblies, serving industrial, medical, agricultural, and safety markets. We're a small, technically driven team. We're bringing on Manufacturing Engineer to serve as a dedicated technical resource for our production operations. In the near term, you'll be embedded on the production floor, resolving manufacturing issues and building deep process knowledge across our product lines and manufacturing methods. Over time, the role expands into structured IE work: time studies, ERP data ownership, capacity planning inputs, and NPI support. A successful candidate who demonstrates strong technical judgment and the ability to work across functions will find growth opportunities both in the depth of this role and in where it can lead. Location: Jefferson Park, IL (Chicago): Shift: 100% ON SITE 7:30 am - 4 pm M-F Duties/Responsibilities: - Manufacturing Engineering (Primary Focus) - Serve as the primary technical point of contact when production team identifies manufacturing issues, quality concerns, or deviations from work instructions — investigate root causes and provide clear direction to resolve. - Int...