Process Engineer - Lean & Precision Manufacturing

MW Components, Inc.; Seymour (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid sick time

10 paid holidays

Bonus eligibility

Career growth opportunities

Training & development programs

Job summary

MW Components, Inc. seeks a process engineer to develop and refine manufacturing processes, analyze data for trends, and drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

You will troubleshoot floor issues, lead cost-reduction projects, and collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to ensure processes meet specifications. The role emphasizes on-floor involvement, root-cause analysis, documentation of best practices, and support for PFMEAs, control

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial preferred.
• 3–5 years of process/manufacturing engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in metalworking, machining, CNC, screw machine operations or precision manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with process improvement, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, scrap reduction, cycle-time improvement.
• Knowledge of statistical methods, process capability, and SPC.
• Familiarity with PFMEAs, Control Plans, process flows, and work instructions.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot issues on the production floor and implement corrective actions.
• Lead projects to reduce scrap, rework, downtime, cycle time, and costs.
• Identify improvements in equipment, tooling, process parameters, and flow.
• Monitor scrap, downtime, throughput, cycle time, and process capability.
• Perform root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Create and maintain standardized processes, parameters, work instructions, and docs.
• Support PFMEAs, Control Plans, process flows, validations, and trial runs.
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement to eliminate waste and boost efficiency.
• Collaborate with Production and Quality to ensure specs and customer requirements are met.
• Work with machine operators, maintenance, quality, and engineering to resolve challenges.
• Provide technical guidance and training on process requirements and changes.
• Support new product introductions, equipment installations, and process changes.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

SPC

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process capability / SPC

Job description

MW Components, Inc. seeks a process engineer to develop and refine manufacturing processes, analyze data for trends, and drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

You will troubleshoot floor issues, lead cost-reduction projects, and collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to ensure processes meet specifications. The role emphasizes on-floor involvement, root-cause analysis, documentation of best practices, and support for PFMEAs, control