Automotive Body Process Engineer

Med-National Staffing Inc.; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Med-National Staffing Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer, Body to support a vehicle body assembly operation in Indiana. The role focuses on safety, quality, and efficiency, driving continuous improvement across production lines with a hands-on approach.

The successful candidate will conduct time studies, lead process changes, and apply Lean/Six Sigma tools to reduce downtime, scrap, and variability. Automotive body assembly experience is preferred; collaboration with quality, maintenance, and

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-8 years of process engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting production operations and implementing process improvements.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and throughput objectives are achieved.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and implement improvements to reduce downtime, scrap, and rework.
• Lead and support production process changes while minimizing disruption to operations.
• Conduct time studies, capacity evaluations, and bottleneck analyses to optimize manufacturing flow and equipment utilization.
• Identify opportunities to improve process stability, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and other teams to address manufacturing challenges.
• Engage with operators, team leaders, and supervisors to gather feedback and implement practical process improvements.
• Lead root cause investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions for recurring issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, and operational performance.
• Quality & Process Reliability: ensure processes meet quality standards and customer requirements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Process Optimization

Continuous Improvement

Production Support

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Safety Leadership

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Manufacturing data systems

Process analysis tools

Job description

Med-National Staffing Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer, Body to support a vehicle body assembly operation in Indiana. The role focuses on safety, quality, and efficiency, driving continuous improvement across production lines with a hands-on approach.

The successful candidate will conduct time studies, lead process changes, and apply Lean/Six Sigma tools to reduce downtime, scrap, and variability. Automotive body assembly experience is preferred; collaboration with quality, maintenance, and