Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer – CNC & Lean (Afternoon Shift)

Daimler Truck North America; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 108,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

401k company match

Paid vacation

13+ holidays

Paid parental leave

Healthcare plans

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America is seeking a Manufacturing Production Process Engineer for the Detroit Machining Department, Afternoon Shift. You will design and optimize processes to boost safety, quality, and cost performance, while leading continuous improvement projects and supporting cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5–7 years of experience, strong CNC tooling knowledge, GD&T proficiency, and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Lean/Continuous improvement tools and problem solving.
• Mechanical aptitude to diagnose CNC equipment.
• Machining tools such as drills, reamers, taps and mills.
• Experience with GD&T, CMM reports and process sheets.
• Experience leading projects to improve performance in manufacturing or logistics.
• Strong interpersonal skills and clear communication with employees.
• Proficient in MS Office; ability to work weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives solving production issues and increasing equipment efficiency.
• Serve as SME for manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and methods.
• Troubleshoot chronic and sporadic manufacturing, quality, and equipment issues.
• Maintain process capability and stability for machining, assembly, and automated systems.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, and product engineering to implement improvements.
• Develop production standards, procedures, layouts, and methods for efficiency.
• Conduct testing, data analysis, and validation for process performance and compliance.
• Foster collaboration and a culture of operational excellence.
• Periodically supervise production team.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

CNC machining

GD&T

Project leadership

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Teamwork

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Machining tools

CMM software

Job description

Daimler Truck North America is seeking a Manufacturing Production Process Engineer for the Detroit Machining Department, Afternoon Shift. You will design and optimize processes to boost safety, quality, and cost performance, while leading continuous improvement projects and supporting cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5–7 years of experience, strong CNC tooling knowledge, GD&T proficiency, and leadership capabilities.