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Production Engineer

True Manufacturing · O Fallon, MO

Level
Engineer
Team
Production
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Recently

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level production role at True Manufacturing (industrial) in O Fallon, MO. Design, develop, and implement new assembly lines/areas.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Assembly lines, Time studies, SolidWorks

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $115k–$164k.

Median of the low and high ends of 384 live postings that list pay, out of 1249 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Missouri plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 21 other live production postings in Missouri.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 55%
  • EHS / safety 41%
  • Team leadership 41%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Assembly lines, Time studies, SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at True Manufacturing

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: True Manufacturing in O Fallon

3 other open roles at this site.

Full description from True ManufacturingAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • ◆Help design, test, and manufacture premium consumer cooking products.
  • ◆Assist with quality improvements, refreshes, facelifts, and new product development.
  • ◆Interface cross-functionally to ensure product design is consumer focused and designed for manufacturing.
  • ◆Ability to execute test plans to create products compliant with regulatory

requirements

for consumer cooking.

  • ✓Develop production processes and above-and-beyond testing specifically for premium consumer cooking products.
  • ✓Be part of a cross functional team that works to best utilize internal resources.
  • ✓Assist with developing and delivering production design projects and capital improvement projects from start-up through implementation.
  • ✓Apply Lean principles to new processes and production areas.
  • ✓Deliver quality engineering solutions to internal/external customers.
  • ✓Work with suppliers to develop solutions, quotes, and return on investment for various projects.
  • ✓Ability to study processes, conduct time studies and use information to develop improvements.
  • ✓Create/update production area layouts using ACAD/DraftSight and SolidWorks for design work.
  • ✓Design, develop, and implement new assembly lines/areas.
  • ✓Work with all facets of production and various degrees of skill sets to achieve a common goal.
  • ✓Develop process work instructions for new equipment and/or new procedures.
  • ✓Liaison between customers and workers from different specialty disciplines
  • ✓Develop ideas to improve safety, quality, productivity, and production flexibility.
  • ✓Collect, compile, and analyze data on manufacturing processes to identify opportunities to improve production processes.
  • ✓Develop ergonomic improvements for manufacturing processes as needed.
  • ✓Occasional Travel domestically and internationally as needed.
  • ✓The Production Engineer is an office-based role. Regular, predictable on-site attendance is required. Eligibility for up to one (1) remote workday per week may be permitted, subject to business needs and departmental guidelines.
  • ✓Perform core job

responsibilities

through regular in-person collaboration, including participation in meetings, team discussions, and cross-functional coordination.

  • ◆Collaborate with fellow team members and leadership in a shared work environment to support innovation and timely decision-making, problem-solving, and operational effectiveness.
  • ◆Maintain a consistent on-site presence to support and respond to day-to-day business needs, including attendance of scheduled meetings and real-time collaboration as needed to ensure alignment of department and company priorities.
  • ◆Meet regularly with manager in-person to align on workload, priorities, performance, and ongoing professional development.
Show full description ↓

The Production Engineering Department is made up of two groups: Process Engineering (supporting assembly lines/areas) and Project Engineering. A Project Engineer designs and modifies materials, assemblies, and final products in all non-refrigeration related areas to meet customer and internal needs. Project Engineers also complete a variety of engineering project work that also includes new machine acquisitions that improve the efficiency of our production areas. The Process Engineers provide all levels of support to manufacturing, develop assembly lines, move models between plants, work closely with quality and resolve field issues.

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