Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer

Ultimate Staffing; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is seeking a Production Engineer to join a client in Fort Worth, TX. This full-time, direct-hire position is 100% onsite.

You will enhance and sustain manufacturing processes, drive throughput improvements, reduce variability, and support new product introductions. The ideal candidate blends strong engineering fundamentals with hands-on manufacturing experience and a CI mindset, partnering with industrial, quality, process, and product engineering teams to achieve quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in process design, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement in manufacturing.
• Proficiency with data analysis and statistical tools (Excel, Minitab, SPC). Familiarity with SQL or scripting is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Comfortable hands-on in a production environment and able to lift up to 50 lbs.

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
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design tooling, fixtures, gauges, and test equipment
• Identify and drive automation improvements with controls/automation teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement through project proposals and cost-benefit analyses
• Work with quality engineering to define inspection criteria and corrective actions
• Provide technical support during production escalations and launches
• Mentor technicians and operators on engineering principles
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
• Track and report manufacturing metrics (OEE, scrap, downtime) and deliver improvement plans

Skills

Process design

Root-cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Statistical methods (SPC)

SQL / scripting familiarity

Communication & collaboration

Hands-on manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Minitab

SPC

SQL

Job description

Ultimate Staffing is seeking a Production Engineer to join a client in Fort Worth, TX. This full-time, direct-hire position is 100% onsite.

You will enhance and sustain manufacturing processes, drive throughput improvements, reduce variability, and support new product introductions. The ideal candidate blends strong engineering fundamentals with hands-on manufacturing experience and a CI mindset, partnering with industrial, quality, process, and product engineering teams to achieve quality,