Process Engineer — Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing

Winpak Lane Inc; Rialto (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability coverage

Voluntary life insurance

Life and accidental death & dismemberm

Tuition assistance program

Retirement savings plans

Employee and family assistance program

Job summary

Winpak Lane Inc. in Rialto, California, is seeking a Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing operations supporting packaging machinery production.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will lead process improvements, reduce waste, optimize cycle times, and ensure ISO 9001–aligned quality and safe, cost-efficient manufacturing.

The role requires collaboration with Production, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance, plus on-call support during start-ups and shutdowns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Three or more years of process, manufacturing, industrial, quality, or related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data to improve manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.
• Availability for on-call support during start-ups, shutdowns, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate machining, fabrication, mechanical assembly, and equipment testing processes to identify improvements.
• Use statistical methods and production data to analyze process performance, reduce variability, and improve consistency.
• Develop manufacturing methods, routings, operation sequences, tooling requirements, inspection points, and cycle times.
• Create and maintain standard work, work instructions, setup documentation, and manufacturing records.
• Support design reviews, engineering changes, and production readiness; evaluate designs for manufacturability and assembly efficiency.
• Conduct process validations, first-article builds, capability studies, and manufacturing trials.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone, and Pareto analysis.
• Maintain process information in manufacturing systems and support ISO 9001, safety, and ergonomic requirements.
• Lead or support projects that improve productivity, quality, cost, and process capability.
• Analyze cycle times, bottlenecks, scrap, rework, capacity, and labor utilization to implement sustainable improvements.
• Improve facility layouts, material flow, workstation organization, and equipment utilization.
• Collaborate with Engineering on new processes, equipment modifications, installations, and commissioning.
• Develop labor standards and cost analyses; evaluate return on investment and support capital project justification.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

On-call availability

Data analysis

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Manufacturing data systems

Job description

Winpak Lane Inc. in Rialto, California, is seeking a Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing operations supporting packaging machinery production.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will lead process improvements, reduce waste, optimize cycle times, and ensure ISO 9001–aligned quality and safe, cost-efficient manufacturing.

The role requires collaboration with Production, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance, plus on-call support during start-ups and shutdowns.