Process Engineer

MW Components, Inc.; Seymour (CT); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Paid PTO

Paid Sick Time

10 Holidays

Bonus Eligibility

Training & Development

Job summary

MW Components, Inc. in Seymour, CT is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to improve manufacturing processes on the production floor, collaborating with operators, supervisors, and engineering teams.

You will focus on reducing scrap and downtime, improving cycle times, and implementing standardized processes, PFMEAs, control plans, and process documentation. This role requires a engineering degree and 3–5 years of related experience, with Lean, Six Sigma, and SPC expertise preferred; on-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial preferred.
• 3–5 years of process/manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience in metalworking, machining, CNC, screw machine operations, or precision manufacturing.
• Knowledge of PFMEAs, Control Plans, process flows, and work instructions.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC, or related methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to meet safety, quality, delivery, output, and cost objectives.
• Analyze production and process data to identify trends, variation, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and process issues on the production floor and implement corrective actions.
• Lead projects to reduce scrap, rework, downtime, cycle time, and costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment, tooling, process parameters, and workflow.
• Monitor metrics like scrap, downtime, throughput, and process capability.
• Perform root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain standardized processes, parameters, work instructions, and documentation.
• Support PFMEAs, Control Plans, process flows, validations, and trial runs.
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement to eliminate waste and improve efficiency.

Skills

Process engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

SPC

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

RAF Electronic Hardware
Seymour, CT 06483, USA

Description

Why Join RAF?

At RAF, quality, innovation, teamwork, and customer service are at the heart of everything we do. As part of MW Components, you'll enjoy the stability of a global manufacturing organization while working in a collaborative local environment where your contributions make a direct impact.

Benefits Include:

• 401(k) with Company Match after 30 days
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Sick Time
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Bonus Eligibility
• Training & Development Programs

We are seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to help improve and optimize our manufacturing processes. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys being on the production floor, solving problems, working directly with operators and supervisors, and seeing improvements through from identification to implementation.

The Process Engineer will work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to improve safety, quality, throughput, process capability, and cost. Key areas of focus will include reducing scrap and downtime, improving cycle times, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, and creating consistent, sustainable processes.

What You'll Do

Develop, evaluate, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to support safety, quality, delivery, output, and cost objectives.

Analyze production and process data to identify trends, variation, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.

Troubleshoot manufacturing and process issues directly on the production floor and implement sustainable corrective actions.

Lead and support projects focused on reducing scrap, rework, downtime, cycle time, and manufacturing costs.

Identify opportunities to improve equipment, tooling, process parameters, work methods, and manufacturing flow.

Monitor manufacturing metrics such as scrap, downtime, throughput, cycle time, and process capability.

Perform root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive actions.

Develop and maintain standardized processes, process parameters, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.

Support PFMEAs, Control Plans, process flows, process capability studies, validations, and trial runs.

Apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to eliminate waste and improve efficiency.

Partner with Production and Quality to ensure processes consistently meet specifications and customer requirements.

Work directly with machine operators, supervisors, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to resolve manufacturing challenges.

Provide technical guidance and training to production employees on process requirements and changes.

Support new product introductions, equipment installations, process changes, equipment upgrades, and production start-ups.

Ensure process improvements and changes are properly tested, documented, communicated, and sustained.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline preferred.

3–5 years of process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Experience in metalworking, machining, CNC machining, screw machine operations, or precision manufacturing strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience with process improvement, manufacturing troubleshooting, root cause analysis, scrap reduction, and cycle-time improvement.

Knowledge of statistical methods, process capability, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

Familiarity with PFMEAs, Control Plans, process flows, and work instructions.

Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC, or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to effectively analyze manufacturing and production data and translate findings into practical improvements.

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering.

Ability and willingness to spend significant time on the production floor.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means becoming a trusted technical resource for manufacturing—someone who can identify a problem, get to the root cause, work collaboratively with the people closest to the process, and implement solutions that deliver measurable and sustainable improvements.

We are looking for someone who takes ownership, asks questions, follows through, and enjoys solving real-world manufacturing challenges.

EEOC Statement:

MW Components provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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