Process Engineering Manager

Actalent; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Process Engineering Manager to oversee engineering activities and ensure food safety. This role involves managing a team, implementing best practices, and supporting new product launches. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in plastics injection molding and a strong background in leadership and training.

Benefits

Health insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability

HSA

Transportation benefits

Employee assistance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a plastic injection molding environment.
• 5+ years in leadership, training, and mentoring roles.
• Experience with high-speed injection molding.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the engineering team.
• Ensure adherence to SQF/HACCP procedures.
• Oversee engineering activities and molding processes.
• Develop and estimate training strategies for technical staff.

Skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Expertise in plastics injection molding

Knowledge of KPI and ERP systems

Experience with thin wall high-speed injection molding

Proficiency in plastics and tooling

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Capital project management skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

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This role involves managing and supporting the engineering team, ensuring adherence to SQF/HACCP procedures, overseeing engineering activities and molding processes, guiding plant process engineering priorities, estimating training strategies for technical staff, managing new product launches, and implementing best practices. Additionally, the position includes customer support for product performance and specifications, along with ensuring food safety within the process engineering department.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the engineering team.
• Ensure adherence to SQF/HACCP procedures.
• Oversee engineering activities and molding processes.
• Provide guidance for plant process engineering priorities.
• Develop and estimate training strategies for technical staff.
• Manage new product launches.
• Identify and implement best practices.
• Support customers for product performance and specifications.
• Ensure food safety within the process engineering department.

Essential Skills

• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Expertise in plastics injection molding.
• Knowledge of KPI and ERP systems.
• Experience with thin wall high-speed injection molding.
• Proficiency in plastics and tooling.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge.
• Capital project management skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in a plastic injection molding environment.
• 5+ years in leadership, training, and mentoring roles.
• Experience with high-speed injection molding.
• Tooling and tool design expertise.
• Basic KPI and ERP experience.
• Capital project execution experience.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

The work environment is a manufacturing setting, requiring hands-on management with equipment. The company offers a family-oriented atmosphere with strong leadership and growth opportunities.

Pay range: $105,000 - $130,000/year, with benefits including health insurance, 401(k), life insurance, disability, HSA, transportation benefits, employee assistance, and paid time off.

This is a fully onsite position in Lees Summit, MO, with an application deadline of May 30, 2025.