Manufacturing Process Engineer

West Coast Burkert Contromatic Corp.; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Strong work-life balance

Job summary

Burkert USA Corp is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize CNC machining, drive spindle efficiency, and lead Kaizen-based improvements. You will analyze time studies, cycle times, and capacity, collaborating with CNC programmers on CAM strategy.

The role focuses on eliminating downtime and improving process flows in a precision metal/fab environment. Requirements include a 3–8 year track record in machining, SAP experience, CAD/CAM proficiency, and strong data-driven problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering is required.
• 3–8 years of progressive CNC machining experience with close-tolerance metals or engineered plastics.
• Experience leading Kaizen, VSM, and 5S in a machining environment.
• Direct SAP production module experience and tool management exposure.
• Proficiency with CAD/CAM software (Siemens NX, Mastercam).

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 for improvements.
• Improve machine scheduling using SAP and maintain SAP routing data.
• Lead root cause analysis on scrap, rework, non-conformances.
• Develop and execute structured improvement roadmaps between audits.
• Facilitate improvement workshops and maintain process documentation.

Skills

CNC machining

SAP production

Kaizen events

5S/TPM

DOE/DOE

SPC & FMEA

CAD/CAM (Siemens NX/Mastercam)

GD&T

Tool management

DMAIC methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

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.