Manufacturing Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for developing, improving, and supporting manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and overall operational performance. This is a hands-on role that works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to troubleshoot production issues, improve manufacturing methods, develop tooling and processes, and implement sustainable process improvements.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer serves as a technical resource to production and supports the successful transition of new and existing products into efficient, repeatable manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, evaluate, document, and improve manufacturing processes, methods, and workflows.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to manufacturing and production teams, including troubleshooting equipment, tooling, process, and production issues.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, throughput, and cost.
• Develop and improve production tooling, fixtures, equipment, and manufacturing methods.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements to determine appropriate manufacturing processes and methods.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, routings, Bills of Material (BOMs), and related ERP records.
• Support the introduction of new products and engineering changes into production.
• Work with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure processes are capable, repeatable, and appropriate for production requirements.
• Investigate manufacturing and quality issues using root-cause analysis and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Assist in resolving material discrepancies, nonconformances, and other quality or compliance issues related to manufacturing processes.
• Analyze production data, workflow, cycle times, scrap, rework, and other manufacturing performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in cost-reduction initiatives and recommend process, tooling, equipment, or workflow improvements.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, and other continuous improvement initiatives.