Process Engineer: Lean, Automation & CI Lead

Socket.dev; Piqua (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Ohio is seeking a seasoned manufacturing/industrial engineer with leadership to drive lean initiatives and continuous improvement across safety, quality, and productivity.

The role focuses on designing layouts, automating systems, leading 5S, and coordinating maintenance while collaborating with product engineers for R&D and pilot production. A bachelor’s in engineering and 5–7 years’ experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 5–7 years engineering experience.
• Lean/Six-Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience with PLC programming and robotics.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans to improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Conduct research to develop new and improved processes for manufacturing.
• Exploring and implementing methods to automate systems.
• Programming new and existing automated systems.
• Designing and planning equipment layout(s)
• Implement, test, and debug control systems on equipment.
• Contribute to tooling and processes for product development leading to high volume manufacturing.
• Lead in optimization of industrial processes and machinery to improve efficiency, quality, and safety.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Automation

AutoCAD

PFMEA

Value-stream Mapping

Team leadership

MS Office

PLC programming

HMI programming

Robotics

AMRs/AGVs

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Process engineering software

Keyence vision sensors

Job description

Socket.dev in Ohio is seeking a seasoned manufacturing/industrial engineer with leadership to drive lean initiatives and continuous improvement across safety, quality, and productivity.

The role focuses on designing layouts, automating systems, leading 5S, and coordinating maintenance while collaborating with product engineers for R&D and pilot production. A bachelor’s in engineering and 5–7 years’ experience are required.