Manufacturing/Process Engineer: Lean & CapEx Focus

Genie Matthews and Associates; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Genie Matthews and Associates in Decorah, Iowa is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. This role focuses on process stability, continuous improvement, and capital project support with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to ensure safe, repeatable manufacturing.

Responsibilities include monitoring process performance, creating work instructions, leading Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and supporting capital equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or related field) required.
• 4–7 years of hands‑on manufacturing or process engineering experience in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes.
• Experience in lean manufacturing and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Support daily manufacturing operations by monitoring process performance and responding to process issues.
• Develop, document, and maintain work instructions, process flows, routings, and standard work.
• Analyze production data (scrap, rework, cycle time, downtime) to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Implement process changes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process optimization

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Genie Matthews and Associates in Decorah, Iowa is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. This role focuses on process stability, continuous improvement, and capital project support with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to ensure safe, repeatable manufacturing.

Responsibilities include monitoring process performance, creating work instructions, leading Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and supporting capital equipment