Production Process Engineer - Lean & Continuous Improvement

Ascentec Engineering, LLC; Tualatin, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Quarterly Bonus Program

Job summary

Ascentec Engineering in Tualatin, Oregon is hiring a Production Engineer to develop, improve, and support manufacturing processes for safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective production. You will work with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to identify constraints, eliminate waste, and ensure requirements are met on the shop floor.

This role is on-site, not remote, and Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or closely related engineering field.
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Ability to push, pull, and lift 30-60lbs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with operators, machinists, supervisors, engineers, and management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Analyze production processes to identify bottlenecks, constraints, waste, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop efficient methods for machining, fabrication, assembly, inspection, material handling, and other manufacturing operations.
• Establish and maintain standard work, cycle times, labor standards, and process documentation.
• Support new product introduction, process changes, and production transfers.
• Assist with determining equipment, tooling, fixture, material, and labor requirements.
• Lead and participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, and Theory of Constraints.
• Identify and eliminate sources of downtime, setup losses, waiting, scrap, rework, and unnecessary motion.
• Analyze production data and develop improvement plans based on measurable results.
• Track and report improvements in productivity, capacity, quality, and cost.
• Provide daily engineering support to production personnel and supervisors.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems and coordinate corrective actions.
• Assist with resolving issues involving machines, tooling, fixtures, finishing, materials, programming, quality, and process capability.
• Support production during equipment changes, new jobs, difficult setups, and process interruptions.
• Work directly with machinists and operators to identify practical improvements to processes and methods.
• Analyze machine and labor capacity to support production planning.
• Identify production constraints and develop plans to improve constraint utilization.
• Monitor machine utilization, downtime, throughput, and production efficiency.
• Support decisions regarding overtime, additional equipment, tooling, staffing, and process changes.
• Evaluate make-versus-buy and outsourcing opportunities when appropriate.
• Partner with Quality to investigate scrap, rework, defects, and customer issues.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action activities.
• Develop process controls to prevent recurring quality problems.
• Assist with process capability studies and implementation of mistake-proofing methods.
• Ensure manufacturing processes meet applicable engineering, quality, and customer requirements.
• Design or coordinate the development of fixtures, tooling, gauges, and other manufacturing aids.
• Evaluate tooling and equipment performance and recommend improvements.
• Assist with equipment selection, installation, qualification, and process validation.
• Work with Maintenance to address recurring equipment-related production issues.
• Develop and maintain production performance metrics.
• Analyze KPIs including: Schedule adherence, Throughput, Productivity, Machine utilization, Downtime, Scrap and rework, First-pass yield, Setup time, Cycle time, On-time delivery.
• Use data to identify trends and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to management and production leadership.
• Promote safe manufacturing practices and participate in safety improvement initiatives.
• Identify and address process-related safety hazards.
• Ensure new processes and equipment incorporate appropriate safety considerations.
• Support compliance with company safety policies and applicable regulations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Process improvement

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

CAD/CAM

CNC machining knowledge

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

Ascentec Engineering in Tualatin, Oregon is hiring a Production Engineer to develop, improve, and support manufacturing processes for safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective production. You will work with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to identify constraints, eliminate waste, and ensure requirements are met on the shop floor.

This role is on-site, not remote, and Visa sponsorship is not available.