Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer

RPM SPG; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Stock purchase plans

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Stonhard is seeking a Process Engineer to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives across operations. The role includes leading root cause analysis, developing standard work, and supporting capital projects to boost efficiency and reliability.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing (GMP preferred), and familiarity with PLC/I-O controls and MES systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma preferred but not required.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience, GMP environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis for process failures.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions.
• Develop and maintain Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA).
• Improve production line efficiency to increase OEE.
• Support maintenance in equipment troubleshooting.
• Re-engineer existing equipment for optimization, reliability, safety, and throughput.
• Confer with management to implement plans and meet CI goals.
• Lead CI initiatives (5S, Waste Reduction, Value-Stream Mapping).

Skills

Root cause analysis

Standard work instructions

Process FMEA

OEE improvement

Maintenance support

I/O, PLC, 24V controls knowledge

MES experience

5S

Waste reduction

Value-Stream Mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PLC programming

MES software

Job description

Stonhard is seeking a Process Engineer to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives across operations. The role includes leading root cause analysis, developing standard work, and supporting capital projects to boost efficiency and reliability.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing (GMP preferred), and familiarity with PLC/I-O controls and MES systems.