Lean Process Engineer: Optimize Workflows & Quality

Protouch Staffing; Markle (IN); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Protouch Staffing in Markle, Indiana is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze, improve, and maintain manufacturing processes, ensuring safe, efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production. This role focuses on optimizing workflows, reducing waste, improving productivity, troubleshooting issues, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to implement and sustain process improvements, develop SOPs and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Approximately 2 to 5 years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and manufacturing specifications.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement methodologies.
• Experience in metal fabrication, machining, laser cutting, or welding environments is desirable.
• Familiarity with ERP systems or production management software.
• Strong communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with project coordination or process improvement projects is beneficial.
• Ability to pass a blueprint reading assessment.
• Ability to obtain Certified Welding Inspector certification within 18 months, with up to three attempts.
• Ability to obtain the required D1.1 welding certification within six months.
• Ability to attend supplier training for manufacturing programming within six months.
• Good employment history and two professional references.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies, quality issues, and cost reduction opportunities.
• Design, implement, and monitor improvements to production workflows and manufacturing methods.
• Develop standardized procedures, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and process maps.
• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues affecting product quality, productivity, and safety.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges.
• Provide technical guidance to production operators, supervisors, and maintenance personnel.
• Establish process parameters and ensure compliance with engineering and quality standards.
• Develop training materials for new or revised processes.
• Support new product introductions and the implementation of new equipment.
• Participate in process validation, testing, and process capability analysis.
• Track production metrics, including cycle time, scrap rates, throughput, and overall process performance.
• Analyze production data and prepare reports on performance and improvement initiatives.
• Support safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify manufacturing risks and participate in safety improvement activities.
• Attend supplier training related to manufacturing equipment or programming as required.

Conocimientos

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Blueprint reading

Cross-functional collaboration

Process mapping

Data analysis

Manufacturing engineering

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related

Equivalent practical experience

Herramientas

ERP systems

Production management software

Descripción del empleo

Protouch Staffing in Markle, Indiana is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze, improve, and maintain manufacturing processes, ensuring safe, efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production. This role focuses on optimizing workflows, reducing waste, improving productivity, troubleshooting issues, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to implement and sustain process improvements, develop SOPs and