Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer

Acloché LLC; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Acloché LLC in Decorah, IA is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. You will focus on process stability, continuous improvement, and capital project support in collaboration with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include monitoring process performance, creating work instructions, analyzing data, implementing improvements, and leading root cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• 4–7 years of hands-on manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• Proven ability to analyze, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes.
• Experience in lean manufacturing and capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of process capability, cycle time, scrap reduction, and efficiency metrics.
• Experience developing detailed work instructions and process documentation.
• Experience supporting capital equipment installation, commissioning, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Support daily manufacturing 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 process improvement opportunities.
• Implement changes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Support new product introductions with process setup, trials, and documentation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and related methods.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Identify and reduce waste, scrap, and labor inefficiencies.
• Champions kaizen events and monitors improvement metrics.
• Sustain improvements with updated documentation and operator training.
• Lead capital projects including equipment selection, installation, and startup.
• Develop ROI analyses and technical specs for capital requests.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration for equipment installation and commissioning.
• Support process validation, capability studies, and acceptance testing.
• Maintain and update documentation reflecting capital project changes.
• Ensure alignment with internal quality systems and customer requirements.
• Assist with non-conformance investigations and corrective actions.
• Incorporate safety, ergonomics, and risk mitigation in process design.
• Support internal audits and documentation reviews to ensure compliance.

Skills

Process improvement

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Safety/compliance

Communication

Hands-on

Education

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

Job description

Acloché LLC in Decorah, IA is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve production processes. You will focus on process stability, continuous improvement, and capital project support in collaboration with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include monitoring process performance, creating work instructions, analyzing data, implementing improvements, and leading root cause analysis.