PTFE Coating Process Engineer – Lean Growth

Textiles Coated International (TCI); Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k)

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Textiles Coated International (TCI) is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and implement cost-effective manufacturing processes for PTFE-coated fabrics. You will serve as a liaison between R&D, Engineering, and Operations in a Manchester, NH plant, driving process improvements, quality, and safety.

Responsibilities include reducing scrap, improving throughput, establishing controls, and supporting new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Materials, Polymer, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2–5 years of manufacturing or engineering experience preferred; internships, co-ops, and project experience considered.
• Excel proficiency and ERP experience.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge; coursework or project experience accepted.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimize PTFE coating processes, troubleshoot material behavior, and reduce scrap.
• Improve throughput, product quality, and cost efficiency.
• Develop and troubleshoot manufacturing processes, tooling, materials and processes into manufacturing.
• Improve workflow and work cell efficiency using Lean manufacturing principles.
• Develop process controls, inspections, testing, and validation methods to ensure product quality.
• Investigate customer issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Provide production testing, labor estimates, and material usage data to support cost analysis.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Train operators and manufacturing staff on processes, product requirements, and safe equipment operation.
• Maintain product specifications and ensure production documentation is accurate.
• Maintain ERP data, including part numbers, routings, bills of materials, and production standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Materials, Polymer, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Textiles Coated International (TCI) is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and implement cost-effective manufacturing processes for PTFE-coated fabrics. You will serve as a liaison between R&D, Engineering, and Operations in a Manchester, NH plant, driving process improvements, quality, and safety.

Responsibilities include reducing scrap, improving throughput, establishing controls, and supporting new product introductions.