Process Engineer: Lead Continuous Improvement & Yield

Mitsubishi Chemical America; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

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Job summary

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Composites Canada Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer in Reading, PA to drive improvements across production performance, safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will troubleshoot, lead process improvement projects, and collaborate with global R&D teams to enhance methods, tooling, and materials usage. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2–4 years in process engineering or polymer processing, with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 2-4 years of industry experience in process engineering or polymer processing (stock shapes and advanced materials preferred).
• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) strongly preferred.
• Experience with Statistics, DOE, and process optimization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office tools.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral.
• SolidWorks and AutoCAD experience preferred.
• Ability to collaborate across functions (Safety, Maintenance, Quality, Production, Business).

Responsibilities

• Partner with production teams to improve processes, methods, and operating conditions.
• Provide day-to-day troubleshooting support to resolve production issues quickly and effectively.
• Review production performance (safety, quality, scrap, rework) and implement corrective actions.
• Lead projects to design, justify, and implement new equipment and capital expenditures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase yield, reduce cycle time, and optimize costs.
• Develop, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Audit tooling processes, inventory, and quality; ensure compliance with procedures.
• Obtain quotes, write Capital Expense Requests (CERs), and oversee installation of equipment/tooling.
• Collaborate with global R&D teams on process improvements and product development efforts.
• Act as a leader on the production floor, modeling company culture and safety standards.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Composites Canada Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer in Reading, PA to drive improvements across production performance, safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will troubleshoot, lead process improvement projects, and collaborate with global R&D teams to enhance methods, tooling, and materials usage. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2–4 years in process engineering or polymer processing, with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred and