Process Engineer

Sedalia, MO, United States

Make A Difference For Those Who Make The World™ It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

As a Process Engineer you would be part of our Sedalia team: planning and designing process plans for new or redesigned products; making improvements in current manufacturing processes, and develop new manufacturing processes and equipment. You will work in a cross-functional team environment to develop processes from brainstorming conception through final implementation on the plant floor.

• Using statistical analysis and manufacturing engineering techniques, troubleshoots manufacturing processes and develops ways to reduce variability in those processes.
• Ensures product quality, process capabilities, and cost improvements.
• Design tooling, gaging and fixturing required to support manufacturing.
• Implements Process Controls and conducts statistical root cause analysis to identify ways to improve and maintain acceptable product quality.
• Works closely with production and facilities maintenance to troubleshoot and repair problems with production equipment.
• Develops and implements capital improvement projects to provide cost savings to the process.
• Using lean manufacturing techniques and six sigma methodologies develops process improvements and optimal use of manufacturing resources.
• Works with suppliers to ensure incoming quality, and equipment vendors to develop the most efficient use of capital.
• Facilitate the reduction of lead times of existing products.
• Works closely with the Supervisor, Team Lead and Design Engineering to support new product introduction and product upgrades or cost improvement initiatives.
• Develops standard work and work instructions which direct the most efficient, cost effective and highest quality process.
• Reduces machine down-time by developing standard work instructions for predictive/preventative maintenance.
• Identifies the schedule, tools, and supplies needed for proper maintenance of capital equipment.
• Works closely with Finance and Materials to ensure correct manufacturing costs, process routings and bill of materials.
• Collaborate with Operations and HR teams to determine the key training needs to support business objectives and design programs that directly address those needs.
• Continuous effort to encourage associates to work safely with strong emphasis on sound ergonomic principles.

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related field or 7+ years equivalent experience (significantly and directly related).
• Experience in project management preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in a manufacturing environment including lean/flow manufacturing with relevant exposure to primary manufacturing such as machining and forging.
• Hands on experience in lean manufacturing implementations, including analysis, design and implementation.
• Strong working knowledge of tool and die principles and associated manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of forging, broaching, machining, ability to program CNC…