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157Manufacturing Jobs in Illinois
157 manufacturing openings across Illinois. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Manufacturing hiring in Illinois: the current picture
There are 157 manufacturing openings in Illinois. Employers added at least 10 new manufacturing postings in Illinois in the past week.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (Nemera, Advanced Technology Services, CONAGRA) together hold only about 25% of listings. Buffalo Grove has the deepest pool (18 openings), followed by Vernon Hills (8) and Lincolnshire (8). Of postings that specify a schedule, 99% are full-time. Fully remote manufacturing roles are essentially absent from this market — this is primarily in-person work.
Posted pay in Illinois runs below the national mix for manufacturing work: 8% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 21% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $57,000 here, compared with roughly $58,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for production occupations in Illinois at $52,000 (median $47,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do manufacturing jobs pay in Illinois?
63 of the 157manufacturing postings in Illinois list pay (40%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $57,000 a year, and 8% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 63 postings that list pay. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Nemera18
- Advanced Technology Services11
- CONAGRA10
- Menasha8
- Bosch Group8
- US Foods7
- Flex (Flextronics)7
- Clarios6
Where the jobs are
- Buffalo Grove18
- Vernon Hills8
- Lincolnshire8
- Dixon6
- Geneva6
- St. Charles6
- Chicago5
- Centralia5
- Bellwood4
- Bensenville4
Newest manufacturing listings in Illinois
Search & filter all Illinois jobs →- Production Operator - 3rd Shift
- Production Operator - 2nd Shift
- Maintenance Technician
- Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift
- Senior Value Engineer – Manufacturing
- Production Associate - 3rd Shift
- Sr. Industrial Maintenance Technician (Facilities)
- Industrial Maintenance Technician (Facilities)
- Production Trainer (Days)
- Production Trainer (Nights)
- Plant Manager
- Meat Production Associate - Stock Yards
- Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift
- Manufacturing Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift
- Maintenance Technician II
- Production Associate 2nd shift - Stock Yards
- Production Line Lead - 3rd shift
- Maintenance Technician (Local Travel)
- APU Process Engineer - Automation (APU 4)
- Manufacturing Maintenance Supervisor
- Manufacturing Maintenance Manager
- Production Associate - 2nd Shift
- Maintenance Technician - 2nd shift - Specialty
- Maintenance Technician I
- Maintenance Technician - Automation (APU 4-C)
- Production Coordinator - Stock Yards
- Production Line Mechanic - 1st Shift
- Maintenance Technician
- Maintenance Technician - Automation (APU 1-3rd Shift)
- Maintenance Technician - Automation (APU 2-A)
Frequently asked questions
How many manufacturing jobs are open in Illinois?
There are 157 manufacturing job postings in Illinois. At least 10 of them were posted within the past week.
What do manufacturing jobs pay in Illinois?
Among the 63 postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $57,000 a year, and 8% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for manufacturing jobs in Illinois?
The employers with the most open manufacturing roles in Illinois are Nemera (18 openings), Advanced Technology Services (11), and CONAGRA (10). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote manufacturing jobs in Illinois?
Not at the moment — none of the current manufacturing postings in Illinois are marked remote-eligible. Manufacturing work in this market is overwhelmingly on-site.