Hybrid Manufacturing Process Engineer - Lean & Automation

Markem-Imaje; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OPW in Allentown, PA is seeking a Manufacturing Production Process Engineer to design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for high-quality, cost-effective production. The role emphasizes lean projects, CAD/CAM tooling, and collaboration with EH&S and CAPEX initiatives.

You will lead continuous improvement, perform time studies, maintain BOMs, and coordinate engineering changes while partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity and safety in a dynamic facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with costing, leading teams, Lean Six Sigma, facility layout, Kanban, capital justification, new product/process development.
• Experience in a machining environment is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Support production and provide technical expertise to solve quality, delivery, and productivity issues for value streams
• Design work holding and tooling solutions for new or existing manufacturing components
• Lead continuous improvement / lean projects such as SMED, standard work kaizens, and value stream mapping
• Design, plan, and coordinate facility layout improvements
• Lead production teams using heuristic problem solving techniques such as FAST problem solving to quickly resolve problems that occur during production
• Drive root cause analysis for complex issues using formal problem-solving tools such as A3, 8D, Fishbone, and 5Why
• Identify new technology to improve manufacturing processes
• Coordinate and implement engineering change orders in manufacturing including process and equipment modifications
• Create, edit, and maintain critical process documentation
• Facilitate CAPEX projects including working with vendors
• Develop capacity planning models to identify issues and implement actions to resolve
• Partner with EH&S team to solve identified or observed safety concerns
• Maintain Bills of Material and Labor Routings
• Conduct Time Studies to establish Production Standards

Skills

CAD/CAM software

Lean Six Sigma

Process design

Manufacturing processes

Quality control

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Inventor

ERP

Job description

OPW in Allentown, PA is seeking a Manufacturing Production Process Engineer to design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for high-quality, cost-effective production. The role emphasizes lean projects, CAD/CAM tooling, and collaboration with EH&S and CAPEX initiatives.

You will lead continuous improvement, perform time studies, maintain BOMs, and coordinate engineering changes while partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity and safety in a dynamic facility.