Process Engineer (Must Reside Locally)

About the role

Winpak Lane Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to join our team in Rialto, California. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Process Engineer will drive continuous improvement in manufacturing operations supporting packaging machinery production. This role focuses on improving quality, reducing waste and rework, increasing productivity, and supporting safe, cost-effective manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate machining, fabrication, mechanical assembly, and equipment testing processes to identify improvements.
• Use statistical methods and production data to analyze process performance, reduce variability, and improve consistency.
• Develop manufacturing methods, routings, operation sequences, tooling requirements, inspection points, and cycle times.
• Create and maintain standard work, work instructions, setup documentation, and manufacturing records.
• Support design reviews, engineering changes, and production readiness; evaluate designs for manufacturability and assembly efficiency.
• Conduct process validations, first-article builds, capability studies, and manufacturing trials.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone, and Pareto analysis.
• Maintain process information in manufacturing systems and support ISO 9001, safety, and ergonomic requirements.
• Lead or support projects that improve productivity, quality, cost, and process capability.
• Analyze cycle times, bottlenecks, scrap, rework, capacity, and labor utilization to implement sustainable improvements.
• Improve facility layouts, material flow, workstation organization, and equipment utilization.
• Collaborate with Engineering on new processes, equipment modifications, installations, and commissioning.
• Develop labor standards and cost analyses; evaluate return on investment and support capital project justification.
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