Manufacturing Process Engineer – Throughput & Automation

Ultimate Staffing Services; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a Production Engineer to enhance and sustain manufacturing processes ensuring quality, cost, delivery, and safety objectives are met.

The role partners with industrial, quality, process, and product engineering teams to drive throughput improvements, reduce variability, and support successful new product introductions. It demands hands-on manufacturing experience and a mindset of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Proven experience in process design, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement in manufacturing
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical tools (Excel, Minitab, SPC); familiarity with SQL or scripting is a plus
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Hands-on in a production environment (lifting, standing, etc.) and able to work extended hours

Responsibilities

• Analyze production processes and line layouts to identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and waste; implement solutions to increase throughput and reduce cycle time
• Lead root-cause investigations for defects and downtime using structured methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D, FMEA)
• Develop, validate, and optimize process flows, SOPs, and operator training materials
• Implement and maintain SPC systems; analyze data to monitor process capability and trends
• Support new product introductions (NPI) and product transfers into manufacturing
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design tooling, fixtures, gauges, and test equipment
• Identify and drive automation improvements with controls and automation teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement through project proposals and cost-benefit analyses
• Work with quality engineering to define inspection criteria and support FAIs

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Communication

Hands-on manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Tools

Excel

Minitab

SPC

SQL

Scripting

Job description

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a Production Engineer to enhance and sustain manufacturing processes ensuring quality, cost, delivery, and safety objectives are met.

The role partners with industrial, quality, process, and product engineering teams to drive throughput improvements, reduce variability, and support successful new product introductions. It demands hands-on manufacturing experience and a mindset of continuous improvement.