Manufacturing Process Engineer: Lean, CI & Capital Projects

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC in Decorah, Iowa, is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to ensure safe, repeatable manufacturing and capitalize on continuous improvement opportunities.

The role emphasizes process stability, capital projects, and documentation, with hands-on collaboration with production teams and cross-functional support for new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• 4–7 years of hands-on manufacturing or process engineering experience in a production environment.
• Experience in lean manufacturing.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with practical application of root cause analysis methodologies.
• Ability to travel up to 15% to support the needs of the business.

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 capital project initiatives by overseeing all phases, including equipment selection, justification, installation, and startup.
• Champion kaizen events and monitor improvement metrics and results.
• Sustain process improvements by updating documentation and conducting operator training sessions.

Skills

Lean methodology

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or related field)

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC in Decorah, Iowa, is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to ensure safe, repeatable manufacturing and capitalize on continuous improvement opportunities.

The role emphasizes process stability, capital projects, and documentation, with hands-on collaboration with production teams and cross-functional support for new product introductions.