Process Engineer

About the Role

The Process Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager and focus on continuous improvement, capital equipment projects, and product development.

• 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.

Candidates should enjoy working in a team environment, communicating with internal and external departments to support and improve production goals, have excellent problem‑solving skills, be able to take initiative, and be comfortable with continuous improvement activities. They should be willing to spend up to 50% of their time on the production floor.

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

• 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 (stamping, machining, fabrication, etc.)
• Strong continuous improvement background with proven examples of scrap reductions, efficiency improvements, etc.
• Capital equipment project experience, 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

• New programs are coming in and the site has been busy
• Excellent medical benefits (free to the employee) available day one of employment
• Bonus potential and a 401(k) match of 50% up to 10%
• Clean facility and excellent office environment