Manufacturing Process Excellence Engineer

Modern Machining Solutions Inc; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Machining Solutions Inc. in Decorah, Iowa, is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes with a focus on stability, continuous improvement, and safe, repeatable manufacturing.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain, plus leading capital projects and Kaizen initiatives to reduce waste and improve throughput.

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.
• Proven ability to independently analyze, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes.
• Experience in lean manufacturing and capital projects.
• Strong working knowledge of process capability, cycle time analysis, scrap reduction, and efficiency metrics.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations by monitoring process performance and addressing issues.
• Develop, document, and maintain work instructions, process flows, routings, and standard work.
• Analyze production data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead Kaizen events and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support capital projects from equipment selection to startup.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, compliant manufacturing.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Travel up to 15%

Education

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

Job description

Modern Machining Solutions Inc. in Decorah, Iowa, is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes with a focus on stability, continuous improvement, and safe, repeatable manufacturing.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain, plus leading capital projects and Kaizen initiatives to reduce waste and improve throughput.