Sr Mfg Engineering Technician
Honeywell · Freeport, IL
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $61k–$93k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Honeywell (industrial) in Freeport, IL. In this role, you will impact the manufacturing operations by driving process improvements, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting new product introductions, thereby contributing to Honeywell’s commitment to delivering high-quality products.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, SPC, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation, Machining
- Base pay
- $61k–$93k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $89k–$128k. This one lists $61k–$93k.
Median of the low and high ends of 41 live postings that list pay, out of 79 manufacturing engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 78 other live manufacturing postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- About 20% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $85k–$108k, from 34 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 39%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 34%
- ✓ Tooling 32%
- ✓ Lean 30%
- ✓ Automation 29%
- ✓ New product launch 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Honeywell
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Honeywell in Freeport
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Full description from HoneywellAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
You must have
- ✓Associate’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics or completion of a machining apprentice program
- ✓Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or manufacturing technician roles.
- ✓Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and process improvement methodologies.
- ✓Proficiency in using manufacturing engineering tools such as CAD software, statistical process control (SPC), and root cause analysis techniques.
- ✓Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES) and familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles.
responsibilities
of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations
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In this role, you will impact the manufacturing operations by driving process improvements, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting new product introductions, thereby contributing to Honeywell’s commitment to delivering high-quality products efficiently.
At Honeywell, our people leaders play a critical role in developing and supporting our employees to help them perform at their best and drive change across the company. Help to build a strong, diverse team by recruiting talent, identifying, and developing successors, driving retention and engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture
- •Support manufacturing engineering activities including process development, validation, and improvement.
- •Troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing process issues to ensure product quality and production efficiency.
- •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product introductions and manufacturing scale-up.
- •Write programs for new parts and modify programs for existing parts to improve machining.
- •Selection of tooling for machining and fixtures/gauging for inspection.
We value
- •Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or related field.
- •Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- •Knowledge of automation in manufacturing processes.
- •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- •Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
About honeywell technologies
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more
Benefits of working for honeywell
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. November 09/2026
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.
