Process Engineer

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The Process Development & Innovation Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and implementing advanced manufacturing processes that improve product performance, quality, and cost competitiveness. This role serves as the technical expert for profiling and milling technologies used in flooring manufacturing, including beveling, edge treatments, locking systems, and surface feature development.

The position combines hands‑on testing and process validation with creative problem solving to develop innovative manufacturing solutions, improve operational efficiency, and support new product development initiatives. The engineer will work closely with product development, manufacturing, maintenance, tooling suppliers, and leadership teams to bring new concepts from idea to commercial production.

• Serve as the technical expert for milling and profiling operations used in flooring manufacturing.
• Develop and optimize machining, beveling, profiling, and finishing processes to improve product quality, manufacturability, and visual appearance.
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies, tooling concepts, and equipment improvements.
• Identify process capability gaps and develop solutions to increase line performance and reduce quality variability.
• Lead industrial trials and plant‑scale validation of new process concepts.

• Partner with Product Development teams to convert ideas into commercially viable manufacturing processes.
• Develop innovative features, visual enhancements, and differentiated manufacturing techniques that improve product value.
• Evaluate manufacturability of new products during the development phase and recommend process requirements.
• Design and execute laboratory and plant trials to validate new product concepts.
• Research emerging flooring technologies, materials, and manufacturing methods that can create competitive advantages.

• Specify, evaluate, and optimize cutting tools, profiles, machining parameters, and tooling strategies.
• Work directly with machine and tooling suppliers to improve profile quality, productivity, and tool life.
• Develop standards and best practices for milling operations.
• Troubleshoot complex manufacturing issues involving profile accuracy, edge quality, dimensional stability, and product fit.
• Support implementation of new tooling systems and process upgrades.

• Identify and lead cost reduction projects focused on materials, labor, tooling, scrap reduction, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Analyze production and quality data to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Develop business cases and technical recommendations for capital investments and process improvements.
• Drive waste reduction initiatives through Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Improve equipment utilization, throughput, and product yields.

• Design, conduct, and evaluate laboratory and plant‑based testing programs.
• Perform hands‑on evaluation of new process concepts, tooling designs, and product constructions.
• Collect and analyze technical data to determine process capability and product performance.
• Develop testing methodologies to support innovation and process development efforts.
• Create technical reports and recommendations based on testing results.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Development, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and external suppliers.
• Provide technical guidance and training related to process and milling…