Manufacturing Process Engineer

Belimo; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Belimo in Danbury, CT is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer focused on lifecycle projects to optimize, standardize, and validate manufacturing processes across the product life cycle. You will bridge product industrialization, equipment engineering, and operations to ensure clean, scalable, and compliant processes.

The role emphasizes process validation, PFMEA, control plans, and process documentation.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Production) or similar.
• 3+ years in manufacturing/process engineering or industrialization.
• Experience with PFMEA, control plans and process validation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and related tools.
• Willingness to travel globally (≈10%).
• Excellent English; German language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end standardization and optimization of manufacturing processes across the product life cycle.
• Lead process improvement as part of CI efforts representing production processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, IT and Operations.
• Revise process requirements and architectural drivers to improve product engineering.
• Create technical line layouts and contribute to risk analyses (P-FMEA).
• Own implementation and validation of manufacturing processes; run pilot runs.
• Monitor uptime, yield, SPC and cost of production.

Skills

3+ years experience

Process engineering

PFMEA

Control plans

Process validation

Documentation

Process optimization

English communication

Travel readiness

German language (plus)

Education

BS in engineering

Job description

Introduction

The Manufacturing Process Engineer with lifecycle focus acts within the Lead Make role in lifecycle projects, supporting the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes through change implementation, as a link between product industrialization, equipment engineering, and operations. This role is responsible for ensuring that clean, scalable and performant processes are implemented and that the requirements for the product, production equipment, and processes are transparently aligned.

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end standardization and optimization of manufacturing and assembly processes across the product life cycle, ensuring compliance with the process architecture.
• Support process continuous improvement as a core team member in CI efforts representing the production processes (Role Lead Make)
• Collaborate with Lead Continuous Improvement, Lead Supply Chain, Lead Equipment, Quality, IT, and Operations
• Revise process requirements and architectural drivers to improve product engineering
• Influence product design by pointing out possible process improvements that need design changes. (DFM)
• Optimize process flows for production setup (VSM)
• Revise requirements for equipment and quality in manufacturing
• Create technical line layout in collaboration with all stakeholders
• Revise / Expand technical risk analyses (P-FMEA) as a contributor and implement resulting actions
• Own the implementation and validation of manufacturing processes.
• Perform pilot runs, ensure stable ramp up and confirm process capability
• Monitor performance and stability of manufacturing processes (uptime, yield, SPC)
• Ensure compliance of manufacturing processes with relevant regulations and standards
• Monitor production process cost.
• Supports creation/updates of manufacturing BOM and bill of processes (BOP)
• Support other activities of the manufacturing engineering roadmap (cost optimization, automation, transfers, integration)
• Write and update work instructions
• Support manufacturing processes across global sites (occasional travel)
• Support audits, regulatory reviews and internal process assessments

Required Expertise

• BS in engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Industrial, Production), business engineering or similar
• Further education in project management is a plus
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering or industrialization
• Experience with process validation, PFMEA, control plans and standardization
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and related tools
• Technical knowledge in device manufacturing, and the development of manufacturing equipment and processes
• Familiarity with industrial manufacturing
• Willingness and ability to travel globally (approximately 10%)
• Excellent English communication skills
• German language skills are a plus
• Ability to influence, mediate, and organize across hierarchy and divisions
• Acts as catalyst for good teamwork by demonstrating humility, drive, and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to share knowledge, receive feedback, and collaborate well with others
• Contributes knowledge in development of state-of-the‑art manufacturing engineering standards

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or support such as H1B, TN, E-3, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or employment based permanent residence processes, now or in the future.

People at Belimo

Smart buildings start with dedicated people. We bring talented people together and foster an environment to succeed. At Belimo, respect, trust, and support across departments help ideas move quickly into real‑world solutions, because we achieve more together than we ever could alone.

About Belimo

Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy‑efficient control of heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning systems. The focus of our core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters. Founded in 1975, the company has been listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995.

Compensation & Benefits

Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. The base pay for this position ranges from $95,000 - $110,000 annually with a target performance bonus of 15% of an employee’s annual base salary. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits. Belimo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #WeAreBelimo