Process Engineer II

Process Engineer II

Title: Process Engineer II

Location: Hemlock, MI

Duration: 6 Months with potential to extend

Schedule: 40 hours a week, M-F, 8 AM - 5 PM

Work Environment and Schedule: This role is primarily manufacturing-floor-based and may require occasional off-shift or extended-hour support to meet operational or project needs. Considerable time will be spent walking and standing on the production floor. Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered.

Job Description: Scope of Position

The Process Engineer will provide hands-on support in a manufacturing environment to identify equipment, product, process, or operational issues and implement practical corrective actions that improve safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support on the manufacturing floor to troubleshoot equipment, product, process, and operational issues.
• Analyze data, observations, and process conditions to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Recommend, implement, and verify corrective actions to improve quality, uptime, throughput, and process stability.
• Support equipment start-up, troubleshooting, commissioning, qualification, and process optimization.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, engineering, and vendors to resolve issues and sustain improvements.
• Maintain procedures, standard work, technical documentation, and clear communication of findings and recommendations.

Top skills/requirements: Bachelors is required, plus 2 years professional (not academic) Process Engineer experience in a manufacturing plant. Key Skills

• Manufacturing floor troubleshooting
• Root cause analysis and corrective action
• Equipment, process, and product issue resolution
• Data analysis and process improvement
• Cross-functional collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including clear technical documentation and communication of findings, risks, and recommendations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or another STEM field required.
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or plant environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify equipment, product, process, or operational issues and implement corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safe work practices and compliance with plant procedures.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with root cause analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, or other continuous improvement methods.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems, process controls, data analysis tools, and production performance metrics.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to spend time on the manufacturing floor engaging with operators and observing processes.

Education: Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or another STEM field

Interview and Selection Process:

• Initial phone or video screening.
• Panel interview with project and team members.
• Local candidates preferred, but non-local candidates willing to relocate on their own may be considered if local candidates are not available.
• Local candidates may be asked to come on site before final selection.