Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer

About the Role The Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for setting standards of process evaluation, establishing the strategic direction of factory and process roadmaps, driving implementation of new technologies, and helping define the metrics of success for Manufacturing Engineering. They serve as a technical and developmental mentor for the production engineering teams. The scope covers the end‑to‑end production process (material preparation, assembly, testing, and shipment preparation), alignment of global facilities, and interaction of the factory with external departments. Responsibilities Process Development Set strategic direction for process evolution. Advise on design, implementation, and measurement of manufacturing processes. Prioritize process flexibility to accommodate rapid and diverse product turn‑over. Continuous Improvement Establish standards for calculating key production metrics such as cycle time and yield ensuring consistency across partners and facilities. Monitor global factory performance targets, control limits, and excursions to provide trend analysis. Lead initiatives to implement process improvements. Identify global process bottlenecks and take action to alleviate them. Factory Support Root cause and resolve factory interruptions. Monitor global sites for trends and proactively expand solutions. Work with factory leadership to establish documented standards for tools/equipment. Document, escalated, and resolve issues reported by factory team. Maintain and improve support management system (JIRA). New Product Introduction Work with NPI Engineers to ensure factory is ready for new products. Establish DFM and PFMEA best practices for design teams. Assess new technology, customer, and product requirements ensuring factory readiness for changes. Provide technical expertise for Manufacturing Engineering on next‑generation products. Factory Automation Identify opportunities for automation within current and future processes. Drive implementation of automation solutions by setting requirements and validating design directions. Establish methods and standards for programming/training of automated solutions. Prepare new products for automation. Technical Mentorship Mentor engineering team on best practices. Work with leadership on establishing internal metrics of success. Define criteria for assessing project value. Assist in determining whether projects are worth pursuing. Guide engineers in defining project justifications. Qualifications Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent with 3+ years of relevant experience *or* Bachelor’s Degree in same fields with 5+ years of relevant experience. Minimum of Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate. Experience with factory simulation software, FlexSim preferred. Experience with assembly automation technologies. Familiarity with ISO9000 standards. Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies. Problem‑solving skills with emphasis on collaboration and flexibility. Analytical skills, including mining data to draw meaningful conclusions. Familiarity with data analytics best practices and querying raw data sets. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to simplify complex issues for diverse audiences. Ability to consolidate information from numerous sources into a plan/direction for the organization. Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word). Compensation & Benefits Typical base salary between $93,000 and $136,400 annually. Final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications. Benefits include bonus, paid time off, generous 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more. Equal Opportunity Statement ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr ZT Group Intl, Inc. dba ZT Systems