Top 391 Director of process improvement Jobs in Zion, Il

Director of Product Engineering
Kauffman Engineering, LLC —Lincolnshire, IL
- $135,000 - $145,000 a year
- Full-time
- Spanish
- 7 years
- Management
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
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Strategic Operations Director
Confidential —Waukegan, IL
- $158,000 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Bachelor's degree
- Mentoring
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Safety Director
Atomatic Mechanical Services —Arlington Heights, IL
- $100,000 - $120,000 a year
- 8 hour shift
- Microsoft Word
- Background check
- Microsoft Excel
- Wellness program
- AD&D insurance
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7d
Physician (PRN)
Altea Healthcare —Kenosha, WI
- $1,100 - $1,200 a day
- Part-time
- Skilled nursing facility
- Management
- Primary Care
- Referral program
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7d
Marketing Coordinator
TableCraft Products —Gurnee, IL
- From $46,000 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Inventory management
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Legal Operations Manager
Major Lindsey Africa —Northbrook, IL
- $50 - $60 an hour
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Office
13d
Corporate Process Quality Manager (HIGH MIX LOW VOLUME)
ilocatum —Spring Grove, IL
- $100,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Engineering
- Senior level
- Employee stock ownership plan
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Education Center Director
Ombudsman Educational Services —Waukegan, IL
- $45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- School experience
- Education
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Manufacturing Engineer
Inpres Inc. —Lake Zurich, IL
- $75,000 - $150,000 a year
- Email
- 5 years
- High school diploma or GED
- Mentoring
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Product Manager - Automotive
Rust-Oleum —Vernon Hills, IL
- $90,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Mid-level
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Director of Accounting
Uline —Pleasant Prairie, WI
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Oracle
- CPA
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Director of Sales (Utility Products)
Stella-Jones Corporation —Illinois
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Manager, Finance - Moen Retail
Moen —Deerfield, IL
- $90,000 - $143,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 7 years
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Health insurance
- Adoption assistance
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Director of Marketing -B2B Display Division
LG Electronics —Lincolnshire, IL
- $180,000 - $210,000 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Director Quality and Process Improvement
Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago —Great Lakes, IL
- $107,150 - $160,725 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Mentoring
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Senior Corrugator Training and Operations Specialist
Packaging Corporation of America —Lake Forest, IL
- $108,500 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Writing skills
- High school diploma or GED
- Supervising experience
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
10d
Director of Foodservice, North America
Nielsen Massey Vanillas I —Waukegan, IL
- $160,000 - $175,000 a year
- Remote
- Up to 50% travel
- Marketing
- Inventory management
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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Senior Converting Training and Operations Specialist
Packaging Corporation of America —Lake Forest, IL
- $108,500 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- High school diploma or GED
- Supervising experience
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
7d
Organizational Development Manager
Lake County Illinois —Waukegan, IL
- $91,156.81 - $113,945.00 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Flexible schedule
8d
Assistant Controller
Aldridge Electric —Libertyville, IL
- $165,000 - $210,000 a year
- CPA
- Office
- Finance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance

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Director of Product Engineering

Kauffman Engineering, LLC -
Lincolnshire, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
$135,000 - $145,000 a year
9 days ago

Benefits

Health savings account
AD&D insurance
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Opportunities for advancement
Life insurance

Qualifications

Cost management
New product introduction engineering projects
Project engineering
Management
Statistical Process Control
Labor cost analysis
Engineering process optimization
Project management experience in manufacturing
Manufacturing facility experience
Bachelor's degree in engineering
Managing engineering teams
Sales quoting
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Quality standards in production
Managing projects
FMEA
Wiring harnesses
Operational excellence initiatives
Manufacturing
PPAP
Quality improvement programs in engineering
Manufacturing company experience

Full Job Description

Kauffman Engineering is seeking a highly strategic and hands-on leader to build and scale our product engineering organization across the full product lifecycle—from RFQ through launch. This role is critical in ensuring disciplined execution, strong customer alignment, and successful program launches that meet expectations for quality, cost, delivery, and overall customer experience.

As Director of Product Engineering, you will lead Customer Engineering, Quoting, and New Product Introduction (NPI), driving alignment across teams and ensuring seamless execution from concept through production. You’ll partner closely with operations, sales, and plant leadership to reduce execution risk, improve launch performance, and support company growth without compromising quality or margin.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, manage and oversee all engineering activities related to New Product Introduction (NPI) across all plants, including successfully onboarding new customers and programs.
Ensure NPI teams fully execute APQP activities across all phases, including PPAP readiness and launch execution.
Drive Continuous Improvement activities and projects to drive a lean and hollistic approach from Quoting to NPI, ensuring Safety, Speed to market, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
Lead Customer Engineering as the primary technical interface between customers and the organization.
Lead, Manage and track to a pipeline of VA/VE activities both internally and with customers to drive efficiencies and enhance our customer relationships.
Provide engineering leadership and oversight for the RFQ‑to‑quote process.
Ensure technical feasibility, cost assumptions, risks, and manufacturability considerations are incorporated into all quotes.
Partner with Sales, Finance, Purchasing, and Operations to protect margin integrity and execution readiness.
Promote continuous improvement in engineering methodologies, tools, and cross‑functional coordination.
Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Operations to ensure integrated execution.
Lead CAPEX planning and long‑term engineering capability development.
Develop and execute plans to upgrade engineering capability through hiring, development, and role clarity.
Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability to Customer Engineering, Quoting, and NPI leaders.
Build a future‑state product engineering organization capable of supporting multiple concurrent launches.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent preferred); advanced degree a plus.
Minimum 7–10 years of engineering experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing Customer Engineering, NPI, and/or Quoting functions.
Proven experience with APQP, PPAP, and launch execution in production environments.
Strong knowledge of Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA).
Experience driving engineering standardization and process improvement.
Understanding of material and labor costing, manufacturability, and cost drivers.
Project management and cross‑functional leadership experience.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma methodologies preferred.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

Work Environment:

This is an on-site role at one of our Manufacturing Facilities.
Ability and willingness to travel to U.S. and Mexico manufacturing locations (approximately 25–40%) to provide on-site plant support as business needs require.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $135k-$145k. Actual compensation decisions are dependent on the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, external market conditions, as well as internal equity.

Our company benefits provide full-time employees with a wide variety of benefits to meet the needs of our diverse workforce. We offer the following benefits: health, dental, and vision insurance, prescription drug benefits, flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance, AD&D insurance and a healthy incentive credit. We also provide company paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO and 9 paid holidays. Annual Company Performance Bonus Program based on achievement of annual goals.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kauffman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

This employer participates in the E-Verify program.

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Are you able to travel to visit and provide support to our Reynosa, Mexico facility?
Do you have any experience with Arcadia ECAD, Cadonix or Cableteque software? (If yes, or if you have experience with relevant Harness design tools, briefly explain)

Experience:

Wire Harness Manufacturing: 1 year (Required)

Language:

English and Spanish fluently (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

50% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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