Manufacturing Process Improvement & Validation Engineer

Manufacturing Process Improvement & Validation Engineer

Manufacturing Process Improvement | Quality & Operations Support | Prototype Validation

Full-Time | On-Site | 5–7 Years Experience

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Manufacturing Process Improvement & Validation Engineer to join our team in Pontiac, IL! We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you are a hands-on engineer who enjoys splitting time between the shop floor and the office to solve real manufacturing challenges within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company — let’s talk!

Position Overview

We are seeking a Manufacturing Process Improvement & Validation Engineer to support manufacturing process improvement and validation, fully on-site in Pontiac, IL. In this role, you will provide daily support to quality and operations teams, splitting your time between office-based work (PCN documentation, testing reports, prototype design, and manufacturing process analysis) and hands-on shop floor and lab work (manufacturing process troubleshooting and prototype validation).

Key Contributions & Responsibilities

• Support daily operations related to manufacturing process improvement and validation.
• Work with the quality and production engineering teams to validate new manufacturing processes, PCNs (Process Change Notices), and related documentation.
• Prepare testing reports, prototype designs, and manufacturing process analyses (approximately 30% of role, office-based).
• Troubleshoot manufacturing process issues and conduct prototype validation directly on the shop floor and in the lab (approximately 70% of role).

Team Structure & Work Environment

• You will work closely with quality and production engineering teams to support daily manufacturing operations and process validation activities.
• Work environment is a mix of office and shop floor, with the majority of time (approximately 70%) spent on the shop floor and in the lab. This is a fully on-site role in Pontiac, IL.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• 5–7 years of relevant experience required. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.

Top 3 Skills

• Creativity combined with strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings, and common computations; ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.

Required Technical Skills

• Experience working in a manufacturing or machining environment.

Required Soft Skills

• Strong team player with a detail-oriented approach to all aspects of the work.
• Displays the attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas to solve problems.

Benefits

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

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