Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer - CNC & Lean Leader (Onsite)

Hypertherm Associates; Delaware; On-site; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-Sharing

Employee Stock Ownership

Community Service Time

Environmental Stewardship

No-layoff Philosophy

Job summary

Hypertherm Associates seeks a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to drive excellence in its Kent, WA machine shop. You will embed quality into processes, reduce bottlenecks, and lead cross-functional teams to improve CNC machining capabilities and overall equipment effectiveness.

You will develop reliable processes, justify Capex, and mentor technicians while shaping the equipment roadmap and supporting new product intro with DFMA input and FMEA analysis.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and 5+ years in manufacturing engineering.
• Strong PM skills and leadership with cross-functional teams.
• Real-life GD&T experience and Six Sigma knowledge.
• Experience with SMED and TPM principles in machining environments.
• Capex justification experience and ability to lead improvements.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence across high-mix, low-volume machining value streams.
• Embed quality, improve OEE, and apply TPM for long-term stability.
• Oversee multiple projects, justify Capex, set milestones and budgets.
• Lead technical solutions and mentor engineers or technicians.
• Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to meet goals.
• Design tooling and fixtures; provide DFMA feedback during prototyping.
• Lead or participate in FMEA to mitigate failure modes.
• Help define equipment roadmap and contribute to SIOP plans.

Skills

GD&T mastery

Project Management

Statistical analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Mentoring / training

Education

BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Hypertherm Associates seeks a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to drive excellence in its Kent, WA machine shop. You will embed quality into processes, reduce bottlenecks, and lead cross-functional teams to improve CNC machining capabilities and overall equipment effectiveness.

You will develop reliable processes, justify Capex, and mentor technicians while shaping the equipment roadmap and supporting new product intro with DFMA input and FMEA analysis.