Manufacturing Process Engineer

01 Hypertherm, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-Sharing and ESOP

Community Service Time

Environmental Stewardship

No-layoff culture

Job summary

Hypertherm Associates is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead data-informed improvements in aftermarket order fulfillment and warehouse operations. The role focuses on enhancing efficiency, inventory accuracy, capacity, product flow, and fulfillment performance.

You will design future-state layouts, storage solutions, and equipment, while applying Lean Six Sigma methods and analyzing data with Power BI, SQL, and SolidWorks to sustain results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, or a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
• Experience designing and implementing warehouse layouts for material storage and flow.
• Experience designing processes and selecting equipment for aftermarket order fulfillment.
• Demonstrated ability to use data to evaluate opportunities, build business cases, and measure results.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse process-improvement projects to increase efficiency, inventory accuracy, capacity, product flow, and fulfillment performance.
• Analyze current-state workflows and data to identify Kaizen opportunities and quantify gains.
• Design future-state warehouse layouts and storage solutions to improve space, safety, and ergonomics.
• Develop processes, workstations, tooling, and equipment solutions for aftermarket order fulfillment.
• Create and maintain clear process instructions, standard work, and other technical documentation.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/industrial/mechanical engineering

Tools

SQL

SolidWorks

Power BI

Job description

Manufacturing Process Engineer (MPE) – Aftermarket Order Fulfillment and Warehouse Help

Hypertherm Associates reimagine how our warehouse and aftermarket operations work! As a Manufacturing Process Engineer, lead data-informed improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen inventory accuracy, expand physical capacity, and improve Order Fulfillment performance. You will have significant input into the future-state design of the warehouse, including layouts, material storage, equipment, and order-fulfillment processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse process-improvement projects that increase efficiency, inventory accuracy, physical capacity, product flow, and FTP performance
• Analyze current-state workflows and operational data to identify, prioritize, and quantify Kaizen opportunities
• Design future-state warehouse layouts and material-storage solutions that improve space utilization, safety, ergonomics, and flow, in support of enhanced customer service
• Develop processes, workstations, tooling, and equipment solutions for aftermarket order fulfillment
• Evaluate, justify, and support the purchase, implementation, programming, operation, and maintenance of new equipment
• Create and maintain clear process instructions, standard work, and other technical documentation
• Define KPI models and use Power BI, SQL, and other analytical tools to measure performance and sustain results
• Apply Lean Six Sigma methods, root-cause analysis, pFMEA, and corrective-action practices to solve problems—even when complete data is not yet available
• Manage projects from concept through implementation, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, stakeholders, and risk
• Partner with warehouse and production teams to resolve technical issues and integrate safety requirements into processes and equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, or a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
• Two or more years of relevant manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, order fulfillment, or process-engineering experience
• Experience designing and implementing warehouse layouts for material storage and flow
• Experience designing processes and selecting equipment for aftermarket order fulfillment
• Demonstrated ability to use data to evaluate opportunities, build business cases, and measure results
• Working knowledge of project management, process documentation, safety integration, and continuous-improvement methods
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Proficiency with SQL, SolidWorks, and Power BI
• Sound judgment and comfort making well-reasoned decisions when data is incomplete
• Strong collaboration, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Location and Travel

Location: Kent, WA onsite. Travel: 5% to other Hypertherm locations.

Benefits

• Collaborative
• 100% employee-owned culture
• Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)
• Five days/year paid Community Service Time
• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship
• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy
• Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

Pay Range

$81,164.00-$135,275.00 Annual. This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment.

Application Accommodation

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities to the full extent required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Hypertherm Associates is more than a place to work; it’s a place to call your own. We are 100% Associate-owned with an over 50 year history of no-layoffs.