Manufacturing Process Engineer

About the Role

Join a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology, a family-owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees across over 30 countries. This role offers the opportunity to work on a team that drives innovation with courage and passion in a precision CNC machining environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage efficiency of CNC machine systems and standard components.
• Drive spindle time optimization across turning, milling, and multi-axis machining cells.
• Conduct time studies, cycle time analysis, and capacity modeling to identify improvement opportunities.
• Continuously improve machine scheduling practices using SAP.
• Oversee tool presetting, tool life management, and structured tool building.
• Define and enforce setup standards.
• Analyze and reduce machine downtime.
• Partner with CNC programmers on CAM strategy improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis on scrap, rework, and non-conformances originating in machining.
• Develop and execute a structured improvement roadmap between audit cycles.
• Lead and facilitate improvement workshops.
• Ensure annual instruction plans are current and compliant.
• Author and maintain Factory Standards, work instructions, BOPs, control plans, and process flow documentation for all manufacturing processes.
• Ensure SAP routing data accurately reflects current process times, sequences, and resource assignments.
• Maintain digital machine handbooks (SI08) for production CNC equipment.
• Establish structured filing practices on the production drive.
• Support welding process development.
• Contribute to process improvements in secondary operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline is required.
• 3 - 8 years of progressive experience in a precision CNC machining environment, including hands-on work with turning, milling, and multi-axis machining of close-tolerance components in metals (stainless steel, brass, aluminum) and/or engineered plastics.
• Experience in machining process improvement.
• Direct experience with SAP production modules.
• Hands-on experience with tool management systems.
• Experience leading Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping sessions, and 5S programs in a machining or fabrication environment.
• CAD/CAM proficiency with Siemens NX, Mastercam, or equivalent software.
• Familiarity with GD&T precision measurement techniques and CMM-based inspection processes as they apply to machined components.
• Experience with OEE measurement and analysis.
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen event facilitation, 5S/6S workplace organization, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Single-Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED).
• Experience with DMAIC methodology, statistical process control (SPC) and control charts, Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and structured root cause analysis.
• Experience with Factory Standards, BOPs, control plans, and process documentation.

Required Leadership Behaviors: Practitioner mindset, independent and balanced perspective, ownership, willingness to learn adjacent processes, and grow the role over time.

About the Company

Bürkert USA Corp is a manufacturing and sales organization, family-owned and established in the US in 1984. Employees enjoy an inclusive environment that encourages ideas and innovation, supporting a growing company with opportunities for development. Work-life balance is prioritized, with a comprehensive benefits package to support personal and professional life.