Onsite Manufacturing Process Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Stock purchase plan

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Site Engineer to lead process improvement and capital projects. The role emphasizes capital project management, technology transfers, and continuous improvement across mixed-model lines, with close collaboration with operations to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in manufacturing engineering, CAD proficiency, and a strong lean/continuous improvement mindset to elevate quality, cost, and delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology.
• 3–5 years engineering experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Experience managing capital projects with operations and contractors.
• Hands-on manufacturing engineering focused on process efficiency and quality.
• Proficiency with CAD software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and/or ProE.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate capital projects with operations, outages, contractors, and equipment.
• Support facility transformation, transfers, and optimization of production lines.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and process documentation.
• Implement demand-driven principles to boost flexibility and responsiveness.
• Generate ideas to improve productivity, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Apply standard tools and practices to drive consistency across the site.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives affecting customer satisfaction.
• Design area layouts and process definitions to improve flow and safety.
• Develop, program, and support PLC-based control systems as needed.
• Select and justify equipment and tooling for capital projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet quality and safety requirements.
• Monitor and report effectiveness of improvements; recommend enhancements.

Skills

Lean principles

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ProE

Job description

Actalent is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Site Engineer to lead process improvement and capital projects. The role emphasizes capital project management, technology transfers, and continuous improvement across mixed-model lines, with close collaboration with operations to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in manufacturing engineering, CAD proficiency, and a strong lean/continuous improvement mindset to elevate quality, cost, and delivery performance.