Hands-On Process Engineer – Manufacturing Floor Optimizer

Fuchs Lubricants Co.; Fairhaven (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuchs Lubricants Co. in the United States is seeking a Process Engineer I to work on the manufacturing floor, collaborating with R&D, Process Engineering, Planning and Manufacturing to improve safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency of specialty lubricant production.

The role emphasizes hands-on floor time, batch support, data collection, and problem-solving to drive continuous improvement across batch processing, mixers, pumps, and filtration systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of direct, relevant, full-time engineering experience in manufacturing or industrial process environment; 3–5 years preferred.
• Hands-on experience in supporting manufacturing operations, including troubleshooting, trials, and process improvement.
• Willingness to spend significant time on the manufacturing floor and run defined engineering assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, day-to-day engineering support on the manufacturing floor for batch processing, mixing, heating, cooling, material addition, transfer, filtration, filling, packaging, and related manufacturing operations.
• Observe production processes, collect data, review batch records, and identify abnormalities and improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day production problems related to process deviations, cycle times, quality issues, and equipment interactions.
• Support and execute engineering, R&D, commercialization, and scale-up batches, including pre-batch planning and post-batch analysis.
• Collect and analyze process data such as temperature profiles, yields, and processing times.
• Execute continuous-improvement activities to reduce cycle time, variability, waste, and rework while improving first-pass yield.
• Support root cause investigations, deviations, CAPA, and ISO-related issues using structured problem-solving methods.
• Assist scale-up and commercialization of new products and manufacturing methods.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Data analysis

Problem solving

Manufacturing floor experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

PFDs & P&IDs

DOE/Lean Six Sigma

CAPA

Job description

Fuchs Lubricants Co. in the United States is seeking a Process Engineer I to work on the manufacturing floor, collaborating with R&D, Process Engineering, Planning and Manufacturing to improve safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency of specialty lubricant production.

The role emphasizes hands-on floor time, batch support, data collection, and problem-solving to drive continuous improvement across batch processing, mixers, pumps, and filtration systems.