Process Engineer - Offsite Manufacturing and Construction

Reframe Systems; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company focused on creating net-zero carbon housing is looking for a Process Engineer to define and optimize assembly processes. You will combine expertise in construction and manufacturing to develop innovative production techniques that enhance sustainability. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact how climate-ready housing is built across the nation.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, cabinet-making, woodworking, or a related trade.
• Proven expertise in manual assembly processes.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles (5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen).

Responsibilities

• Define and document assembly sequences for efficient production.
• Develop visual work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Analyze production data to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Job description

About Us

Reframe Systems is on a mission to build net-zero carbon housing for all, at massive scale. To achieve our mission, we need to make net-zero carbon housing more affordable and we are re-imagining how housing is designed and built. Our volumetric module platform and highly-automated production system will drive down cost, delivery time, and embodied carbon for multifamily housing. We are setting up our first digital factory in the greater Boston area (Andover, MA), and have a roadmap to scale our presence nationally. We are disrupting assembly line manufacturing for housing production and are backed by leading VC firms in the industrial and construction space.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a hands-on and inventive Process Engineer to drive the development, optimization, and digital documentation of the assembly processes for Reframe’s modular, net-zero homes. Unlike typical process engineering roles, you will forge new ground combining construction expertise, manufacturing knowledge, and digital tools to define detailed assembly sequences (our Process Definition Table, PDT), shape visual work instructions and help bridge design intent with physical factory execution. If you have experience across construction or trades, manufacturing, and visual communication this is a rare chance to help invent how America builds climate-ready housing.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and deploy detailed assembly sequences/PDTs for the factory floor, enabling efficient and repeatable production of volumetric modules.

• Develop highly visual, operator-centric work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for a range of manual and semi-automated tasks, leveraging graphic design where needed.

• Set requirements for shop drawings and coordinate with the modeling/design engineering team to ensure digital assets translate seamlessly to the physical build environment.

• Collaborate deeply with design, design engineering, factory orchestration/software, and factory operations to ensure Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles are realized at every step, providing pragmatic feedback to both design and automation teams.

• Lead and experiment with hands-on shop-floor process trials, rapid prototyping, and iterative improvement of assembly workflows, jigs, and workcells.

• Collect, organize, and analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement on throughput, cost, quality, safety, and operator experience.

• Maintain clear and robust process documentation, and establish feedback loops to ensure knowledge and improvements flow fluidly between engineering, the factory floor, and software systems.

• Stay current with industry best practices and bring a creative, first-principles approach to process challenges unique to hybrid construction-manufacturing environments.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent hands-on experience.

• Background in construction, cabinet-making, woodworking, or a related trade.

• Experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or related role.

• Proven expertise in manual assembly processes, including developing and optimizing work instructions.

• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and methodologies such as 5S, Six Sigma, or Kaizen.

• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

• Passion for sustainable building, housing affordability, and an interest in advanced manufacturing technologies.