Process Engineer (Mid/Senior) - Manufacturing Excellence

The Intersect Group; Salem (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Intersect Group is seeking a Process Engineer in Salem, MO to lead process improvements across multiple manufacturing facilities. The role focuses on safe, stable operations, solving production challenges, and guiding capital projects that improve uptime, quality, and cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with plant leadership and operations teams to drive measurable performance gains, applying lean principles and data-driven problem solving in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing with process improvement focus.
• Experience transitioning processes from development to full scale production.

Responsibilities

• Analyze plant operations data to improve process stability, reliability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with plant managers and operators to identify and resolve production challenges.
• Lead root cause analysis, incident reviews, and corrective action implementation.
• Develop and improve SOPs to enhance consistency and operational performance.
• Support and manage capital projects including equipment upgrades and facility improvements.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste and improve throughput.
• Conduct plant audits and inspections to ensure compliance with standards and continuous improvement.
• Partner with R&D, supply chain, and finance teams to support process optimization and business initiatives.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PLC systems

Job description

The Intersect Group is seeking a Process Engineer in Salem, MO to lead process improvements across multiple manufacturing facilities. The role focuses on safe, stable operations, solving production challenges, and guiding capital projects that improve uptime, quality, and cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with plant leadership and operations teams to drive measurable performance gains, applying lean principles and data-driven problem solving in a dynamic environment.