HPDC Process Engineering Lead — 3-Shift Champion

Troy-Design-and-Manufacturin; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Troy-Design-and-Manufacturin in Shelbyville, KY is seeking a Process Engineering Supervisor to lead the process engineering team in HPDC and machining, focusing on process control, industrialization, and continuous improvement.

You will drive safety, quality, cost, and delivery by reducing scrap, improving FTT, and minimizing downtime; supervise across three shifts and collaborate with Production, Tooling, Maintenance and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of HPDC and machining operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of HPDC processes, tooling, machining operations, and industrialization.
• Experience in PFMEA, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting start-ups, equipment installation, or production ramp-up.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams across shifts.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the process engineering team across all plant shifts.
• Oversee HPDC casting and machining processes, ensuring stability, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs such as cycle time, FTT, scrap, OEE, and downtime.
• Manage engineering changes, process updates, and industrialization activities from launch to serial production.
• Develop action plans to improve quality, productivity, and process capability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction and cycle time optimization.
• Support new product launches, trials, and ramp-ups with process validation.
• Drive CAPA, PFMEA and process controls.
• Collaborate with Tooling Engineering and Tool Room to improve die performance.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for casting and machining issues.
• Ensure standardization of processes with process sheets and work instructions.
• Lead technical training programs for engineers, technicians, and production personnel.
• Support TPM and preventive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Machining teams.
• Be flexible to support different shifts as required by production needs.

Skills

HPDC Process Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

PFMEA

Technical Training

Documentation

Cross-functional Leadership

3-Shift Support

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Metallurgical Engineering

Job description

Troy-Design-and-Manufacturin in Shelbyville, KY is seeking a Process Engineering Supervisor to lead the process engineering team in HPDC and machining, focusing on process control, industrialization, and continuous improvement.

You will drive safety, quality, cost, and delivery by reducing scrap, improving FTT, and minimizing downtime; supervise across three shifts and collaborate with Production, Tooling, Maintenance and Quality teams.