Manufacturing Process Excellence Engineer

Management Performance Associates; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Performance Associates in Decorah, Iowa is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to support and improve production processes, focusing on process stability, continuous improvement, and capital project support. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to ensure efficient, safe, and repeatable manufacturing.

The role requires 4–7 years in manufacturing, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, with duties spanning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or related field) required.
• 4–7 years of hands-on manufacturing or process engineering experience in a production environment.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and capital projects.
• Strong 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.
• Hands-on with production teams and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor process performance and respond to process issues.
• Develop, document, and maintain work instructions, process flows, routings, and standard work.
• Analyze production data to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Implement process changes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Assist with process setup, trials, and documentation for new products or processes.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and related continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Capital projects

Process documentation

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Job description

Management Performance Associates in Decorah, Iowa is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to support and improve production processes, focusing on process stability, continuous improvement, and capital project support. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to ensure efficient, safe, and repeatable manufacturing.

The role requires 4–7 years in manufacturing, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, with duties spanning