Process Engineer

Process Engineer

The Process Engineer plans, develops, and improves manufacturing processes for new and existing products. This position reviews customer and engineering requirements, establishes practical manufacturing methods and routings, identifies equipment and tooling needs, and develops accurate labor and production standards.

The Process Engineer evaluates process performance, completes time and work studies, prepares technical recommendations, and works with Sales, Operations, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, and other departments to support safe, repeatable, and cost-effective production.

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review customer drawings, engineering prints, models, specifications, and related documents to determine manufacturing requirements and process feasibility.
• Develop, evaluate, document, and improve manufacturing methods for new and existing products.
• Establish and maintain process routings, sequences of operation, standard work, and supporting manufacturing documentation.
• Identify the machines, cutting tools, fixtures, gauges, materials, and other resources required to manufacture each part.
• Estimate setup, cycle, and labor time for each operation using time studies, work measurement, production data, and sound engineering judgment.
• Analyze process performance, capacity, workflow, and equipment capability to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Observe manufacturing operations and work with employees and leaders to confirm that documented methods are practical, repeatable, and followed.
• Work with Operations, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Sales, and other departments to implement processes, resolve production issues, and support product launches and engineering changes.
• Apply statistical and mathematical analysis to validate time-study data, labor standards, sampling methods, and process recommendations.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring process, quality, scrap, rework, throughput, or equipment concerns.
• Prepare technical analysis and recommendations that support tooling, equipment, capacity, staffing, cost, and capital decisions.
• Communicate process requirements, changes, findings, and project status clearly to employees, leaders, and other departments.
• Participate in meetings, training, continuous-improvement activities, and other cross-functional projects.
• Follow all Morton Industries policies, procedures, work instructions, quality requirements, and safety practices.
• Support departmental and production needs by performing other duties as assigned.

Core competencies include safety, quality and accuracy, technical skills, analytical problem solving, project management, communication, teamwork, and dependability.

Morton Industries values integrity in action, focused team success, driven delivery, consistent progress, and professional authenticity.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

The employee works in both office and manufacturing environments. While performing this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical equipment, dirty or oily conditions, fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, and elevated noise levels. Appropriate personal protective equipment must be worn as required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly uses hands and fingers to handle, operate, or feel parts, documents, and equipment and frequently sits. The employee may occasionally stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The position requires the ability to communicate and hear and requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Preferred education and experience include a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field, three or more years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, experience developing routings, conducting time studies, analyzing cycle times, and establishing manufacturing standards, experience reading engineering drawings and specifications and selecting manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and gauges, experience with manufacturing ERP software, strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, experience with CAD or other engineering software, and experience supporting a multi-plant manufacturing organization.

Additional eligibility qualifications include attendance and safety.

Morton Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.