Manufacturing Process Engineer - Lean & Continuous Improvement

Dana Canada Corp.; Pottstown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana is seeking a manufacturing engineer to lead improvement projects on the shop floor in the United States. You will develop workflows, optimize layouts, and apply lean and Six Sigma to cut waste and costs while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Collaborate with engineering, quality, production teams to integrate new products, document processes, and maintain accurate instructions and changes. This role requires CAD skills and hands-on machining or grinding experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience.
• 3+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of CAD Software.
• Machining or grinding experience.
• Equipment repair, rebuild, and/or purchasing experience.
• Experience in writing and editing work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve production workflows, layouts, and utilization of equipment to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
• Provide technical support to resolve process-related issues, equipment malfunctions, and quality concerns on the shop floor.
• Apply lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to drive process improvements and cost savings.
• Work with engineering, quality, and production teams to integrate new products into manufacturing, including tooling, process validation, and documentation.
• Ensure all manufacturing processes meet safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation including work instructions, process flows, and engineering change notices.
• Develop new or modify existing methods to manufacture products ensuring that such methods meet quality and production standards as well as health, safety, and environmental standards while meeting cost requirements
• Coordinate capital projects including; researching vendor sources and selections, quotation, business justification, establish project timeline, trial runs, troubleshooting, and sign offs
• Evaluate and maintain facilities structure and implement energy reduction opportunities
• Maintain plant layout for area and develop improved process flow for material and product

Skills

Automotive systems

Root cause analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of applicable experience

3+ years of experience

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

Dana is seeking a manufacturing engineer to lead improvement projects on the shop floor in the United States. You will develop workflows, optimize layouts, and apply lean and Six Sigma to cut waste and costs while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Collaborate with engineering, quality, production teams to integrate new products, document processes, and maintain accurate instructions and changes. This role requires CAD skills and hands-on machining or grinding experience.