Process Engineer

Job Summary

The Technical Process Engineer is a system-focused engineering role responsible for improving manufacturing throughput, flow, and delivery reliability through disciplined process engineering and operations science.

Responsibilities

• Identify manufacturing system constraints and bottlenecks using Theory of Constraints, Operations Science, and Factory Physics principles
• Analyze cycle time, queue time, WIP, yield, and throughput data to diagnose performance losses and prioritize improvement opportunities
• Lead efforts to exploit and elevate constraints by reducing variation, controlling WIP, implementing standard work, and redesigning processes—starting at the bottleneck
• Evaluate the system-level impact of local process changes to prevent sub-optimization and ensure enterprise-wide improvement
• Apply Lean Manufacturing, TOC, and Six Sigma tools to stabilize flow and improve process capability at constrained operations
• Design and implement process controls, error-proofing, and standard work that protect quality while improving speed and reliability
• Conduct structured root cause analysis and lead small, fast, low-risk experiments at the gemba to validate improvement hypotheses
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure processes are predictable, capable, and aligned with demand
• Support investigation of chronic throughput instability, quality issues, and delivery misses by focusing on upstream process behavior
• Monitor and communicate performance trends, clearly linking constraint behavior to business outcomes such as lead time, service level, and cost
• Mentor and coach stakeholders on TOC thinking, system behavior, and disciplined process improvement methods
• Ensure all improvements align with ERMCO safety standards, quality requirements, and long-term operational sustainability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or related discipline)
• 3–5 years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations engineering, or technical continuous improvement
• Demonstrated experience identifying and improving manufacturing bottlenecks in complex production environments
• Strong analytical capability with experience using operational data to assess flow, variation, and system performance
• Experience improving quality and yield through process design and variation reduction rather than reliance on inspection
• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
• Systems mindset with the discipline to prioritize work based on constraint impact and overall performance
• Self-directed, data-driven approach and comfort working in environments that require experimentation and learning
• Commitment to continuous improvement and advancing ERMCO’s operational excellence initiatives