Process Engineer - 1st Shift

Dayton-Phoenix Group, Inc; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton-Phoenix Group, Inc. seeks a Process Engineer to establish, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes supporting safe, reliable production.

You will work with manufacturing, product and industrial engineering, quality, maintenance, and EH&S to provide daily technical support across an integrated motor and equipment producer. The role involves developing process docs, leading improvement projects, analyzing quality issues, and delivering training.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of process establishment and improvement in a manufacturing role.
• Ability to identify complex manufacturing problems, analyze relevant information, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with Dayton-Phoenix Group salaried and hourly personnel and outside contractors while maintaining productive working relationships.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• The ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Creative problem-solving and independent decision making.
• Self-starter, innovative, and team oriented.
• Professional communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated initiative, creativity, and sound independent judgment, with the ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines and adjust working hours when operationally necessary.
• Ability to read, interpret, and effectively convey multi-leveled engineering drawings to others.
• The ability to properly use and read precision measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, implement, and maintain manufacturing process documentation.
• Investigation and implementation of process improvement opportunities.
• Problem solving and variation reduction activities for process control and improvement.
• Investigate in-process quality issues identified throughout manufacturing and assembly, determine root causes, and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Serve as a technical trainer for manufacturing personnel and own the development and delivery of technical training within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Developing systematic solutions for manufacturing errors.
• Conduct measurement system analyses, assess process capability and yield, and develop control plans and process FMEAs.
• Design, procure, build, maintain, and improve manufacturing tools and fixtures used to produce and assemble existing and prototype components.
• Develop technical specifications for capital manufacturing equipment and lead its evaluation, procurement, and onboarding.

Skills

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Training

Measurement tools

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

3-D Modeling Software

General machine tool experience

Job description

Summary

The Process Engineer establishes, improves, and sustains manufacturing processes that support safe, reliable, and efficient production. Working cross-functionally with manufacturing, product engineering, industrial engineering, quality, maintenance, and EH&S, this position provides daily technical support across a vertically integrated manufacturer of electric motors and off-highway equipment.

Job Functions:

• Create, revise, implement, and maintain manufacturing process documentation.
• Investigation and implementation of process improvement opportunities.
• Problem solving and variation reduction activities for process control and improvement.
• Investigate in-process quality issues identified throughout manufacturing and assembly, determine root causes, and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Serve as a technical trainer for manufacturing personnel and own the development and delivery of technical training within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Developing systematic solutions for manufacturing errors.
• Conduct measurement system analyses, assess process capability and yield, and develop control plans and process failure mode and effects analyses (FMEAs).
• Design, procure, build, maintain, and improve manufacturing tools and fixtures used to produce and assemble existing and prototype components.
• Develop technical specifications for capital manufacturing equipment and lead its evaluation, procurement, and onboarding.

Specifications Required:

• Knowledge of process establishment and improvement in a manufacturing role.
• Ability to identify complex manufacturing problems, analyze relevant information, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with Dayton-Phoenix Group salaried and hourly personnel and outside contractors while maintaining productive working relationships.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• The ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Creative problem-solving and independent decision making.
• Self-starter, innovative, and team oriented.
• Professional communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated initiative, creativity, and sound independent judgment, with the ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines and adjust working hours when operationally necessary.
• Ability to read, interpret, and effectively convey multi-leveled engineering drawings to others.
• The ability to properly use and read precision measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, etc.).

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelors of science in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• Two or more years of experience in electric motor manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with 3-D Modeling Software.
• General machine tool experience.

Disclaimer

Please note whether you can perform the functions of this job with or without accommodations. This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Personal Protective Equipment Required (when on the factory floor):

• Eye protection (ANSI approved safety glasses)
• Safety-toed shoes
• Hearing (ear) protection (occasionally)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell and use hands to touch, handle, or feel.
• The employee must have the ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Perform job duties onsite full time.
• Tolerate elevated temperatures (when on factory floor) in the summer months.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Dayton-Phoenix Group, Inc. (DPG) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, DPG complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.