Manufacturing Data & SPC Engineer — Analytics & KPIs

Vac-Magnetics-LLC; South Carolina; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VACUUMSCHMELZE in Sumter, SC seeks a Manufacturing Data & SPC Engineer to develop and maintain SPC systems, KPI dashboards, and data collection strategies for a high-volume magnetics production line.

You will collaborate with Process Engineering, Operations, Quality, Automation, and IT to convert production data into actionable insights, drive continuous improvement, and support audits with robust documentation.

Qualifications

• Recognized as degreed or holding an accredited certification in a relevant technical or engineering discipline.
• Minimum 3–7 years of experience in manufacturing analytics, SPC, process engineering, or industrial data analysis.
• Experience working within high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience implementing SPC methodologies and process capability studies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SPC systems across manufacturing processes.
• Support definition of critical process parameters and monitoring strategies.
• Identify trends, variation, and process drift before product quality is affected.
• Support implementation of control plans and reaction plans.
• Develop manufacturing KPI dashboards and reporting tools.
• Analyze production, quality, equipment, and process data.
• Support data-driven decision making throughout manufacturing operations.
• Establish standardized data collection and reporting practices.
• Support root cause investigations using statistical methods and data analysis.
• Partner with Process Engineers to identify performance drivers and process limitations.
• Develop analytical tools to support continuous improvement activities.
• Quantify the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in DMAIC, 8D, and structured problem-solving initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing analytics

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (preferred)

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

MES systems

Job description

VACUUMSCHMELZE in Sumter, SC seeks a Manufacturing Data & SPC Engineer to develop and maintain SPC systems, KPI dashboards, and data collection strategies for a high-volume magnetics production line.

You will collaborate with Process Engineering, Operations, Quality, Automation, and IT to convert production data into actionable insights, drive continuous improvement, and support audits with robust documentation.