Manufacturing Process Engineer – Hands-On Improvement Leader

Professional Recruiting Consultants; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Paid vacation and holidays

Work/Life Balance

Job summary

Professional Recruiting Consultants is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art wood door production facility in Wisconsin. The role is hands-on and involves improving day-to-day manufacturing performance through close collaboration with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering.

You will drive process improvements, develop practical solutions, and ensure changes are implemented and sustained on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• 3+ years' experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in an assembly operation, preferably wood products.
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team.
• Prior project management experience, start to finish, is highly desirable.
• Prior capital project experience is also helpful.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to help improve the day-to-day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Strong process improvement skills that help meet KPIs
• Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained. This will involve challenging existing methods, influencing change, and drive teams from problem identification through execution and follow-up.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership to understand and resolve day-to-day process issues.
• Serve as an escalation resource for manufacturing problems requiring deeper process analysis and technical problem solving after initial Production or Maintenance response.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams

Skills

Process improvement

Manufacturing engineering

Shop floor presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Professional Recruiting Consultants is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art wood door production facility in Wisconsin. The role is hands-on and involves improving day-to-day manufacturing performance through close collaboration with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering.

You will drive process improvements, develop practical solutions, and ensure changes are implemented and sustained on the shop floor.