Process Engineer – Lean Manufacturing & Process Optimization (Hybrid)

Sitka Inc.; Flagstaff (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Ownership Plan

Profit sharing

Benefits package

Job summary

Gore is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join our engineering team supporting commercial manufacturing at the Flagstaff, AZ facility. You will help sustain and improve manufacturing processes, equipment, quality, operational stability, efficiency, and scalability in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

This role collaborates with Quality Assurance, Operations, and Technical teams to drive solutions, stay compliant with GMP, and improve process robustness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science; 2+ years of professional engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience applying engineering fundamentals to develop, optimize, troubleshoot, and control products, processes, or technologies using structured approaches.
• Ability to lead engineering projects within a defined area and deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, or cost.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and execute multiple projects concurrently from concept to completion using standard project management tools.
• Ability to leverage structured problem solving to identify root causes and implement countermeasures.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day process support for manufacturing lines, maintaining fixtures, equipment, and SOPs with a strong floor presence.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and capability using Lean and GMP.
• Design, implement, and improve manufacturing processes to support production.
• Understand critical process parameters to ensure consistent, specification-compliant products.
• Collaborate with QA, Operations, and Technical teams to drive solutions and sustain performance.
• Lead projects from concept to implementation with clear timelines and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Process engineering

Project management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Lean thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

Lean manufacturing

GMP

Structured problem solving

FMEA

FTA

Statistical analysis

Job description

Gore is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join our engineering team supporting commercial manufacturing at the Flagstaff, AZ facility. You will help sustain and improve manufacturing processes, equipment, quality, operational stability, efficiency, and scalability in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

This role collaborates with Quality Assurance, Operations, and Technical teams to drive solutions, stay compliant with GMP, and improve process robustness.