1st-Shift Manufacturing Process Engineer - Lean Improvement

Clarios; Town of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarios is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer – 1st Shift to support our Middletown, Delaware plant operations on site. The role focuses on continuous improvement, resolving production issues, and optimizing equipment performance with hands‑on collaboration alongside operations and maintenance teams.

You will drive downtime reduction, root cause analysis, and structured improvements using Lean/Six Sigma methods and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred), or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of hands‑on manufacturing experience, including troubleshooting equipment/process issues.
• Working knowledge of PLC programming and ladder logic (troubleshooting required; programming a plus).
• Strong problem‑solving and data analysis skills, with experience identifying root causes and driving improvements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary engineering support on 1st shift, troubleshooting equipment and process issues in real time
• Identify and eliminate recurring downtime, bottlenecks, and scrap through structured root cause analysis
• Analyze production data to uncover trends and improvement opportunities, driving measurable process gains
• Lead and support capital and continuous improvement projects from concept through implementation
• Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and equipment standards/layouts
• Drive Lean / Six Sigma initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and overall equipment performance

Skills

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

PLC programming

Ladder logic

CAD systems

Minitab

Job description

Clarios is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer – 1st Shift to support our Middletown, Delaware plant operations on site. The role focuses on continuous improvement, resolving production issues, and optimizing equipment performance with hands‑on collaboration alongside operations and maintenance teams.

You will drive downtime reduction, root cause analysis, and structured improvements using Lean/Six Sigma methods and data-driven decision making.