Process Engineer - Metals Manufacturing

Process Engineer - Metals Manufacturing

Location:

Maumee, OH

• Drive continuous improvement efforts on the floor, focusing on optimizing cell layouts, improving tooling, and conducting production trials.
• Manage multiple capital equipment projects simultaneously from conception to completion, ensuring all project timelines and milestones are met, including cost justifications, ROI analyses, and budget proposals for new equipment procurement.
• Conduct thorough vendor research, lead the selection process, and manage ongoing vendor relationships to ensure quality, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Maintain an active, visible presence on the production floor, partnering daily with operations to support existing business, troubleshoot issues, and meet production goals.
• Utilize Solid Works to design and optimize manufacturing cell layouts, as well as custom fixtures, gauges, and carts.
• Partner closely with management, engineering, sales, and operations staff to evaluate manufacturing capabilities, address tooling requirements, and streamline production.
• Manage the engineering change system efficiently to ensure process updates support active production while meeting strict customer requirements.
• Develop and execute strategies to eliminate waste, find cost savings, and boost productivity across all manufacturing processes.
• Foster and lead cross‑functional teams to bridge the gap between the operations and engineering departments, improving overall morale and process effectiveness.
• Plan, develop, and launch prototypes, while actively managing process and product development trials.
• Participate in new program launches to ensure timely execution that meets production requirements, productivity goals, customer timelines, and financial targets.
• Collaborate on brainstorming sessions to develop new product concepts and value‑engineered improvements.
• Deliver and participate in live customer demonstrations of new products and processes.
• Assist in developing engineering standards while tracking and reporting key performance measurables to the management team.
• Other duties as delegated by management.

• Bachelor's degree; ideally in a mechanical oriented technical field.
• At least 3‑5 years of similar process or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience working in metals environments, such as stamping, machining, fabrication, etc.
• Strong continuous improvement background with proven examples of scrap reductions, efficiency improvements, etc.
• Capital equipment projects, including timeline management.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand GD&T.
• Experience with 3D modeling software.
• General understanding of the APQP process, including FMEA and Production Part Approval.

• Solid Works
• Automation
• Budget management
• Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies

• 100% employee medical coverage from day one.
• Competitive dental and vision benefits from day one.
• Annual bonus potential.
• 401(k) match of 50% up to 10% (100% vested day one).
• Paid holidays.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• HSA contribution.
• Vacation.

The role requires up to 50% production floor presence and is restricted to candidates who are local to Maumee, OH; the company does not sponsor relocation.