Process Engineer: Lead Capital Projects & Reliability

Jobot; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Process Engineer who will lead capital projects and drive manufacturing reliability. You will own process optimization, work hands-on with production and maintenance teams, and steer projects from concept through startup to deliver safety, quality, productivity and cost improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, data-driven improvements, and long-term plant performance in a large-scale operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2–12+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or process environments.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Partner with production and maintenance teams to hit safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Analyze processes to improve efficiency, throughput, and reliability.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Use data analysis and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce variation and boost performance.
• Provide technical support for process and equipment challenges.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement best practices.
• Manage process and equipment improvement projects from concept to startup.
• Develop scopes, budgets, timelines, and ROI analyses.
• Coordinate design, procurement, installation, and startup.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and minimize production impact.
• Support outage planning and resource coordination.
• Monitor spending, schedules, and deliverables.
• Support long-term capital planning by identifying opportunities and building business cases.
• Prepare project justifications, cost estimates, vendor evaluations.
• Work with vendors and procurement to secure equipment and services.
• Ensure contractor work is safe and compliant with standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Process Engineer who will lead capital projects and drive manufacturing reliability. You will own process optimization, work hands-on with production and maintenance teams, and steer projects from concept through startup to deliver safety, quality, productivity and cost improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, data-driven improvements, and long-term plant performance in a large-scale operation.