Senior Process Engineer – Manufacturing
Job Type: Contract | Experience: 7+ Years | Duration: 12+ Months | Industry: Manufacturing / Engineering | Work Arrangement: [Onsite / Hybrid]
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Process Engineer – Manufacturing to support manufacturing operations, process improvement, production efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with manufacturing processes, process optimization, root cause analysis, Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, and implement manufacturing processes to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
- Analyze existing production processes and identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement.
- Support new product introduction (NPI), process development, and manufacturing readiness activities.
- Create and maintain process documentation, work instructions, SOPs, process flows, and manufacturing specifications.
- Lead root cause analysis for manufacturing issues using 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D, and other problem-solving methodologies.
- Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve process reliability and product quality.
- Work closely with Production, Quality, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance teams.
- Develop and monitor process KPIs, cycle times, capacity, yield, scrap, downtime, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Support tooling, equipment, fixture, and automation improvements.
- Conduct process capability studies and statistical analysis to identify process variation.
- Participate in PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and risk assessments.
- Support equipment qualification, process validation, and production line readiness.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput and manufacturing capacity.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support engineering changes and ensure proper implementation on the production floor.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and manufacturing personnel.
- Ensure manufacturing processes comply with applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. 7+ years of experience in manufacturing/process engineering. Strong experience with manufacturing processes, production engineering, and process optimization. Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies. Strong knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, process capabil
Skills
- optimization
- lean manufacturing
- manufacturing processes
- manufacturing
- process optimization