Manufacturing Process Engineer - Lean & Continuous Improvement

SIMPLY STAFFED; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SIMPLY STAFFED is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. The role emphasizes process stability, continuous improvement, and supporting capital projects across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Ideal candidates have 4–7 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, a background in lean manufacturing, and strong ability to analyze process capability and cycle time data.

Qualifications

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

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.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with vendors, Maintenance, and Operations teams for equipment installation and commissioning.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Hands-on

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

SIMPLY STAFFED is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. The role emphasizes process stability, continuous improvement, and supporting capital projects across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Ideal candidates have 4–7 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, a background in lean manufacturing, and strong ability to analyze process capability and cycle time data.