Junior Manufacturing Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Middletown, CT seeks an Engineering Quality professional to lead CAPA and PFMEA processes across manufacturing teams, ensuring robust controls and action plans.

You will collaborate with design, QA, and production, perform RCA analyses (5-Whys, Fishbone, 8D), drive continuous improvement, and maintain documentation including PFMEA, Control Plans, and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in engineering + 1–5 years in manufacturing/quality engineering.
• PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, RCA (5-Whys, Fishbone, 8D) and CAPA experience.
• Office software proficiency and familiarity with PFMEA systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• U.S. Citizenship required for government contract access.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional PFMEA workshops, calculate RPNs, implement controls, and document action plans.
• Develop and track CAPA actions; verify and integrate into Control Plans.
• Perform RCA using 5-Whys, Fishbone, or 8D to address SPC alerts and QC issues.
• Collaborate with design teams on NPI and equipment integration.
• Maintain and update documentation: PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, and training materials.
• Support EH&S initiatives and drive safe processes across production lines.
• Mentor team members on RCA and CAPA methodologies.

Skills

PFMEA

CAPA

RCA

SPC

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or related)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

PFMEA systems

Job description

• Lead cross-functional PFMEA workshops, calculate RPNs, implement controls, and document action plans.
• Ensure recommended corrective and preventive actions are developed, tracked, verified, and integrated into Control Plans for sustainable impact.

2. Root-Cause Analysis & CAPA

• Trigger RCA protocols (e.g., 5‑Whys, Fishbone, 8D) in response to SPC alerts, QC escapes, scrap, or assembly issues.
• Clearly define problem statements, investigate timeline and contributing factors, and execute cross‑functional RCA sessions .
• Develop SMART corrective/preventive actions with clear ownership, deadlines, and verification through trial runs, audits, and SPC.
• Monitor CAPA effectiveness and update documentation, work instructions, PFMEA, Control Plans, and training based on outcomes.

3. New Product Introduction & Capital Equipment Integration

• Design and implement manufacturing processes for new products, working closely with design engineering and Integrated Product Teams.
• Lead equipment procurement, installation, qualification, and release into production.
• Validate new processes via First Article Inspections and ensure software systems reflect all CAPA-driven updates.

4. Data Analysis & Process Capability

• Track key process metrics (Cp/Cpk, SPC), identify trends, and trigger RCA when performance dips or escapes occur.
• Propose and execute projects targeting cost reduction and defect prevention, backed by data.
• Partner with hourly workforce, tool designers, QA, systems, and assembly teams to apply CAPA-driven process improvements, reducing QC/PC escapes and assembly cost.
• Maintain and update work instructions, SOPs, tooling specs, and QAD/process control documentation to reflect RCA outcomes. Familiarity with technical data such as blueprints, quality documents, specs, etc.
• Provide operational engineering/quality support to minimize production downtime and improve cost, delivery, quality and assist with problem solving during manufacturing related investigations.
• Support all EH&S initiatives by driving safe processes across all production product lines. Proactively identify environmental, ergonomic, and human factor risks.
• Drive RCA and implement corrective/preventive actions to eliminate root causes of incidents or near misses.

7. Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

• Actively participate in CORE/lean initiatives (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Gemba), applying root-cause tools throughout.
• Sustain improvements via iterative RCA and CAPA integration.

8. Collaboration & Coaching

• Work closely with QA, IS, IPT, systems designers, and program assembly partners.
• Mentor team members on RCA and CAPA methodologies to build organizational problem-solving capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or related) + 1–5 years of manufacturing/process/quality engineering experience.
• Proven experience with PFMEA, Control Plan development, SPC, RCA (5‑Whys, Fishbone, 8D), and CAPA implementation.
• Proficient in office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with manufacturing/PFMEA systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to lead investigations and deliver corrective actions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multiple teams.
• U.S. Citizenship required for government contract access.