Process Engineer — Lean CI for Plastics Coating

Manpower, Inc.; Newburyport (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

Manpower, Inc. in Newburyport, MA is seeking a Process Engineer with strong continuous improvement skills to join our manufacturing team. The role requires hands-on problem solving and data-driven decision making to optimize production processes.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and 3+ years of experience in plastics-related manufacturing, PFMEA/Control Plans, and Lean/Six Sigma methods. Day shift with comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing/process engineering; plastics films/PVC/coating/lamination preferred.
• Proficiency with PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flows, and data analysis tools (e.g. Excel/BI).
• Demonstrated CI mindset (Lean/Six Sigma tools) and hands-on troubleshooting ability.

Responsibilities

• Create/maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flows, and operation sheets.
• Analyze OEE, downtime, scrap, and material variance; prioritize and execute Lean projects.
• Prepare dashboards/metrics and present findings to leadership.
• Support capital justifications with data driven ROI.
• Implement preventative maintenance frameworks with Maintenance/CMMS.

Skills

CI mindset (Lean/Six Sigma)

Troubleshooting

Data analysis (Excel/BI)

Education

Bachelor Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials/Polymer Engineering (or related)

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process Flows

Data analysis tools (Excel/BI)

Job description

Manpower, Inc. in Newburyport, MA is seeking a Process Engineer with strong continuous improvement skills to join our manufacturing team. The role requires hands-on problem solving and data-driven decision making to optimize production processes.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and 3+ years of experience in plastics-related manufacturing, PFMEA/Control Plans, and Lean/Six Sigma methods. Day shift with comprehensive benefits offered.