Manufacturing Process Technician — Process Improvement

Westaff; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

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Retirement Savings Plan

FREE Online training

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Job summary

Westaff is hiring a Manufacturing Process Technician in Hopkinton, MA to join the manufacturing engineering team. You will contribute to process development, industrialization for new products, and optimization of existing processes.

The role requires 2+ years in manufacturing, experience with rubber-to-metal or plastic molding, and strong communication across levels. Prototyping oversight and APQP alignment are part of duties.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with adhesives and rubber-to-metal molding processes.
• Ability to communicate across all organizational levels.
• Knowledge of process control and SPC is a plus.
• Experience in ISO/TS/AS 9100 environments is desirable.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Understand, observe and enforce all safety practices.
• Act as technical liaison with production planning, operations and product engineering.
• Plan and design manufacturing processes following APQP principles if requested.
• Maximize efficiency by analyzing equipment layout, workflow, methods and manpower utilization.
• Review and evaluate proposed engineering changes and other specifications.
• Oversee prototype operations during product development to ensure manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot main process issues, including tooling problems.
• Implement process improvements to tighten capability using SPC.

Skills

Safety consciousness

Manufacturing experience

Program management

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Tooling design

ISO/TS 9100 experience

SPC knowledge

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Westaff is hiring a Manufacturing Process Technician in Hopkinton, MA to join the manufacturing engineering team. You will contribute to process development, industrialization for new products, and optimization of existing processes.

The role requires 2+ years in manufacturing, experience with rubber-to-metal or plastic molding, and strong communication across levels. Prototyping oversight and APQP alignment are part of duties.