Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Michael Page
Rockford, IL · $95k a year · Posted October 20, 2026
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Where Rockford, IL ranks
Where Rockford, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois39% · of 17
- #7Best college towns for junior jobs in the Great Lakes41% · of 39
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in the Great Lakes39% · of 53
- #10Best college towns for junior jobs in the Midwest41% · of 51
- #10Best cities for junior jobs in the Midwest39% · of 69
- #14Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes17% · of 39
Rankings about engineering jobs
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- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $95,000 a year. Across 120 open senior manufacturing engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $122,000 to $169,500 and the median is $152,000. That is 37% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among industrial engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for industrial engineers: 4% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
This role is responsible for driving process improvements across manufacturing operations through the design and implementation of tooling, fixtures, and production equipment. Partners closely with pr