Manufacturing Process Technician

Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry; Hopkinton (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry in Hopkinton, MA seeks a hands‑on Manufacturing Process Technician to join the manufacturing engineering team. You will drive process development, industrialization for new products and improvements to existing processes.

Responsibilities include safety, cross‑functional collaboration, design of processes, and evaluating changes while improving equipment layouts and workflow. A background in molding and lean practices helps ensure manufacturability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in a manufacturing business or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience with rubber-to-metal molding or plastic molding is a plus.
• Experience working with adhesives and applying adhesives to metals in molding is a plus.
• Proven track record in program management and leadership with ability to communicate at all levels.
• Knowledge of molding tooling design and development, lean manufacturing, and equipment design/assembly engineering.
• Experience in ISO/TS/AS 9100 environment is preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Understand, observe and enforce all safety practices.
• Serve as technical liaison with production planning, operations and product engineering.
• Plan and design manufacturing processes following APQP principles when requested.
• Maximize efficiency by analyzing equipment layout, workflow, assembly methods and workforce utilization.
• Review and evaluate proposed and processed engineering changes or other specifications.
• Oversee prototypes during development to ensure future manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot main process issues including tooling.
• Implement process improvements to tighten process capability (SPC).

Skills

Safety mindset

Process development

Leadership/communication

Program management

Lean manufacturing

SPC knowledge

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree (plus)

Tools

Molding tooling

Adhesives application

ISO/TS/AS 9100 environment

Job description

Manufacturing Process Technician

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on individual with an eye for process improvements. The Manufacturing Process Technician is a key member of the manufacturing engineering team. In this role you will be involved with process development and industrialization for new products, and improvement of existing processes.

Position responsibilities include:

• Understand, observe and enforce all safety practices.
• Perform as technical liaison with production planning, operations and product engineering personnel.
• Plan and design manufacturing processes, as part of the project team, and following APQP principles if requested.
• Maximize efficiency by analyzing layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods and workforce utilization.
• Review and evaluate proposed and processed engineering changes and/or other specification requirements.
• Overview prototypes making operations during product development to ensure future manufacturability.
• Troubleshooting of main process issues, including tooling issues.
• Implement process improvements to drive tighter capability of our manufacturing processes (application of SPC principles).

Requirements:

• Exhibit a high degree of responsibility with emphasis on safety.
• 2+ years of related experience in a manufacturing business or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Rubber-to-metal molding or plastic molding experience is a plus. Associates or Bachelor's degree is a plus.
• Experience working with adhesives and application of the adhesives to metals used in rubber to metal molding.
• Proven track record in program management and leadership, with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Knowledge of design and development of molding tooling, lean manufacturing, and equipment design and assembly engineering.
• Experience working in a ISO/TS/AS 9100 environment.
• Knowledge of Process Control and SPC a plus.
• U.S. Citizenship.