Manufacturing Process Engineer - Lean & Capital Projects

Aspire Talent Solutions; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer in Decorah, Iowa to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. The role emphasizes process stability, continuous improvement, and supporting capital projects with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include monitoring performance, documenting work instructions, analyzing data, and leading kaizen and root cause analysis efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or related field).
• 4-7 years hands-on manufacturing or process engineering in a production environment.
• Experience in lean manufacturing and capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of process capability, cycle time analysis, scrap reduction, and efficiency metrics.
• Experience developing and maintaining work instructions, standard work, and process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support daily manufacturing operations by monitoring process performance and addressing issues.
• Develop, document, and maintain work instructions, process flows, routings, and standard work.
• Analyze production data to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Implement changes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify and eliminate waste, reduce scrap, and lower costs.
• Lead capital project initiatives from selection to startup and ROI analyses.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration for equipment installation and commissioning.
• Support process validation, capability studies, and acceptance testing.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Process capability analysis

Documentation and standard work

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on with production teams

Problem-solving

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer in Decorah, Iowa to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. The role emphasizes process stability, continuous improvement, and supporting capital projects with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include monitoring performance, documenting work instructions, analyzing data, and leading kaizen and root cause analysis efforts.