Manufacturing Engineer (Fully Onsite Position)
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Wheeling, IL · $68k–$96k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $82,000 a year. Across 367 open manufacturing engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $85,500 to $122,500 and the median is $100,000. That is 18% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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AI use among industrial engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for industrial engineers: 4% (little observed).
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About the job
... Manufacturing Process Engineer Responsible for developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes to increase throughput, ensure quality, and reduce cost through data-driven analysis and hands-on process design. This role plays a key part in creating efficient...