Process Engineer

About the role

Analyze processes and develop solutions to improve production efficiencies in a variety of areas and in turn reduce associated costs. You’ll support safety and ergonomic improvement projects, cost-reduction initiatives, and capital projects while working directly with production teams to enhance methods, reduce waste, and implement new processes and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support all safety and ergonomic improvement projects.
• Drive cost reduction through process improvement, tooling modification, scrap reduction, equipment changes, and material changes.
• Develop and manage a process-improvement project portfolio using analytical and statistical methods.
• Create documentation, sketches, and instructions for new or modified processes.
• Solve everyday production problems, improve efficiencies, and enhance overall plant functions.
• Work directly with production teams to develop and implement optimal methods and procedures.
• Assist with new material trials and the approval process.
• Support and manage capital projects.
• Lead startup of new products, production lines, and tooling; establish process parameters and standard operating procedures.
• Facilitate operator and maintenance training for required procedures and methods.
• Prepare and present reports to management.
• Support the maintenance team through data analysis, problem solving, and equipment-reliability projects.
• Administer the CMMS system for completion and tracking of maintenance work orders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical preferred).
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an industrial or mechanical engineering environment with a background in maintenance.
• Exposure to CMMS, SPC, machine design, and machine-tool technology is helpful.
• AutoCAD experience preferred.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.