Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer

Actalent; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k

PTO

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Site Engineer to drive continuous improvement across the full value chain at our Oshkosh, WI facility. You will analyze processes, identify opportunities, and collaborate with operations to implement improvements that improve quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include leading capital projects, supporting facility transformations, maintaining process documentation, and applying lean, data-driven approaches to achieve safety, cost, and delivery targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology required.
• 3–5 years in an engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on process development and optimization experience.
• Proven capital projects experience in manufacturing settings.
• CAD tool proficiency to design layouts, fixtures, and tooling.
• PLC programming experience and integration with production lines.
• Strong communication and multi-project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage capital projects, outages, and contractors.
• Support facility transformation and tech transfer for production lines.
• Create and maintain detailed process documentation and policies.
• Apply demand-driven strategies to improve flexibility and responsiveness.
• Lead PLC programming and equipment integration for production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet safety, quality, cost and delivery goals.
• Monitor metrics and perform data‑driven root-cause analysis.

Skills

Process improvement

Capital projects

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven analysis

Project management

Lean principles

Manufacturing engineering

PLC programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ProE (Pro/Engineer)

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Site Engineer to drive continuous improvement across the full value chain at our Oshkosh, WI facility. You will analyze processes, identify opportunities, and collaborate with operations to implement improvements that improve quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include leading capital projects, supporting facility transformations, maintaining process documentation, and applying lean, data-driven approaches to achieve safety, cost, and delivery targets.