Manufacturing Process Engineer

Bürkert Werke; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bürkert Werke seeks a skilled manufacturing engineer to optimize CNC machining efficiency, drive spindle time improvements, and advance process capability in a global family-owned setting. You will lead time studies, SAP-based scheduling, and root-cause analyses to reduce downtime and elevate quality.

The role requires a strong background in multi-axis machining, CAD/CAM proficiency, and experience with lean tools like Kaizen and VSM. Collaboration with CNC programmers and QA teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering required.
• 3–8 years in a precision CNC machining environment with turning, milling, and multi-axis work.
• Experience leading Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and 5S programs.
• Direct experience with SAP production modules.

Responsibilities

• Manage efficiency of CNC machine systems and standard components.
• Drive spindle time optimization across turning, milling, and multi-axis cells.
• Conduct time studies, cycle time analysis, capacity modeling to identify improvements.
• Continuously improve machine scheduling practices using SAP.
• Tool presetting, tool life management, and structured tool building.
• Define and enforce setup standards.
• Lead root cause analysis on scrap, rework, and non-conformances in machining.

Skills

Kaizen events

Value Stream Mapping

5S/6S

DMAIC

SPC

DOE

FMEA

OEE analysis

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP Production Modules

Siemens NX

Mastercam

Job description

Where would you like to shape the success of your future career: Working with a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology? In a family owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees as individuals in more than 30 countries? On a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion? If you answer „Yes“ three times? Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage efficiency of CNC machine systems and standard components.
• Drive spindle time optimization across turning, milling, and multi-axis machining cells.
• Conduct time studies, cycle time analysis, capacity modeling to identify improvement opportunities
• Continuously improve machine scheduling practices using SAP.
• Tool presetting, tool life management, and structured tool building
• Define and enforce setup standards.
• Analyze and reduce machine downtime.
• Partner with CNC programmers on CAM strategy improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis on scrap, rework, and non-conformances originating in machining.
• Develop and execute a structured improvement roadmap between audit cycles
• Lead and facilitate improvement workshops.
• Ensure annual instruction plans are current and compliant.
• Author and maintain Factory Standards, work instructions, BOPs, control plans, and process flow documentation for all manufacturing processes
• Ensure SAP routing data accurately reflects current process times, sequences, and resource assignments.
• Maintain digital machine handbooks (SI08) for production CNC equipment
• Establish structured filing practices on the production drive.
• Support welding process development
• Contribute to process improvements in secondary operations

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline is required.
• 3 - 8 years of progressive experience in a precision CNC machining environment, including hands-on work with turning, milling, and multi-axis machining of close-tolerance components in metals (stainless steel, brass, aluminum) and/or engineered plastics.
• Experience in machining process improvement
• Direct experience with SAP production modules.
• Hands-on experience with tool management systems.
• Experience leading Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping sessions, and 5S programs in a machining or fabrication environment.
• CAD/CAM proficiency with Siemens NX, Mastercam, or equivalent software.
• Familiarity with GD&T precision measurement techniques, and CMM-based inspection processes as they apply to machined components.
• OEE measurement and analysis.
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen event facilitation, 5S/6S workplace organization, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Single-Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED).
• Experience with DMAIC methodology, statistical process control (SPC) and control charts, Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and structured root cause analysis.
• Experience with Factory Standards, BOP's, control plans, and process documentation
• Required Leadership behaviors: Practitioner mindset, Independent and balanced perspective, ownership, willingness to learn adjacent processes and grow the role over time

BURKERT CULTURE:

• Burkert USA Corp is a manufacturing and sales organization, that is family owned and was established in the US in 1984. Burkert employees enjoy an inclusive environment that's open to ideas and innovation for a growing company with opportunities for development. Work life balance is considered a priority with a comprehensive benefits package in place to support your personal and professional life.