Manufacturing Process Optimizer & Continuous Improvement

100Hires, Inc.; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company contributions

Paid time off and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Alinabal is seeking a process engineer to move between the manufacturing floor and engineering teams, refining methods, tooling, and routings to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will document instructions and BOMs, troubleshoot equipment, and drive continuous improvement across the value stream.

Responsibilities include analyzing cycle times, scrap, and rework; industrializing new products; verifying process capability; and coaching teams in Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S principles

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Strong understanding of production processes and continuous improvement.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma and 5S methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Walk the line to observe workflows and refine manufacturing methods and routings.
• Troubleshoot equipment, tooling, and process issues hands-on to keep production running.
• Analyze cycle times, throughput, scrap, and rework to identify improvements.
• Design and improve jigs, fixtures, and tooling; recommend upgrades.
• Translate drawings/specs into robust builds and select manufacturing processes.
• Create and maintain work instructions, process specs, BOMs, routings, and ERP records.
• Industrialize new products and engineering changes for safe, on-time launches.
• Verify process capability; apply root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive cost-reduction projects; support 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Train operators on new/revised methods; ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

5S

SolidWorks

ERP/MRP

Blueprint reading

Process development

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Alinabal is seeking a process engineer to move between the manufacturing floor and engineering teams, refining methods, tooling, and routings to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will document instructions and BOMs, troubleshoot equipment, and drive continuous improvement across the value stream.

Responsibilities include analyzing cycle times, scrap, and rework; industrializing new products; verifying process capability; and coaching teams in Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S principles