Manufacturing Process Engineer

About the role

Join Crane Currency as a Manufacturing Process Engineer in Nashua, NH and lead the charge in optimizing complex manufacturing processes that drive efficiency, quality, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Play a key part in driving continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives that directly impact production performance and product quality.
• Focus on increasing yield, reducing downtime, and identifying cost-saving opportunities by optimizing processes and applying creative problem-solving.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, Operations, Quality, EH&S, and Supply Chain to help translate ideas into scalable production solutions.
• Influence efficiency, product reliability, and overall operational excellence across the site.
• Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process performance and enable new product launches.
• Develop and implement process operational standards, including statistical process control opportunities.
• Improve product quality by reducing variability, minimizing downtime, and increasing yield and capacity.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues, identify trends, and implement corrective actions.
• Create and maintain standardized work instructions to support consistent, high-quality production.
• Reduce waste, improve equipment utilization, and optimize overall productivity and cost of quality.
• Work closely with operators and production teams to identify and resolve equipment and process challenges.

Requirements

• BS in Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• 1-3 years of process engineering experience in manufacturing (printing, coating, web processing, or similar environments preferred)
• Strong proficiency in data analysis, statistics, and applied mathematics
• Experience managing or contributing to critical, self-directed projects with basic project management skills
• Experience with process mapping, capability analysis, and statistical tools (e.g., Minitab)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex processes to cross-functional teams

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S methodologies

How We Will Care For You

We offer top-notch benefits, including medical, dental, vision, company bonus plan, 401(K) match and more.

What Drives Our Team

We are a passionate team of 1,300 creators and problem solvers, united by our purpose, we give people confidence every day in moments that matter. This comes to life through our Shared Values: People Matter Do the Right Thing Trusted Partner Innovate for Growth Always Improving

SUITABILITY AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS

The final offer of employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for disqualification in the hiring process.