Senior ManufacturingProcess Engineer

Tundra Technical Solutions; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to drive automated and semi-automated production lines from installation to high-volume production at the Wilmington facility.

You will own line output tuning, validate specs, and lead yield, quality, and throughput improvements on the factory floor using DOE, DMAIC/8D, and robust problem-solving.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 8+ years of process/manufacturing engineering experience in live, scaled production environments (Automotive or Aerospace preferred).
• Proven experience taking automated or semi-automated lines from initial builds through process qualification.
• Strong command of SPC, DOE, MSA, Cpk analysis, PFMEAs, and structured problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Dial in lines: Run process development on automated/semi-automated lines from first builds to qualified production.
• Validate & qualify: Build test plans, establish Cpk, and stand up SPC monitoring to catch drift before it impacts products.
• Own risk & control: Develop PFMEAs, control plans, and standard work instructions for line consistency.
• Optimize output: Drive yield, quality, and cycle-time improvements using DOE and structured root-cause analysis (DMAIC, 8D, 5-Why).
• Cross-functional troubleshooting: Partner with Equipment/Controls Engineers to isolate and resolve line-side issues.

Skills

Process engineering

DOE

SPC

Cpk analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

BS in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Chemical Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Control charts

MSA

Job description

Duration: 6 Months Contract (Potential for Extension/Conversion)

Pay: Up to $128/hr

Overview:

This team is landing a massive, first-of-its-kind automated robotic manufacturing platform (approx. two-thirds the size of a football field) into the Wilmington facility. We are seeking a Process Engineer to take these automated and semi-automated production lines from initial installation to qualified, high-volume production. You will own line output-tuning parameters, validating specs, and driving yield, quality, and throughput on the factory floor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Dial in lines: Run process development on automated/semi-automated lines from first builds to qualified production.
• Validate & qualify: Build test plans, establish Cpk, and stand up SPC monitoring to catch drift before it impacts products.
• Own risk & control: Develop PFMEAs, control plans, and standard work instructions for line consistency.
• Optimize output: Drive yield, quality, and cycle-time improvements using DOE and structured root-cause analysis (DMAIC, 8D, 5-Why).
• Cross-functional troubleshooting: Partner with Equipment/Controls Engineers to isolate and resolve line-side issues.

Requirements:

• BS in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 8+ years of process/manufacturing engineering experience in live, scaled production environments (Automotive or Aerospace preferred).
• Proven experience taking automated or semi-automated lines from initial builds through process qualification.
• Strong command of SPC, DOE, MSA, Cpk analysis, PFMEAs, and structured problem-solving.

Preferred (Not Required):

This posting is for a contract assignment with Tundra Technical Solutions to provide services to Amazon.

The pay range that Tundra in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $115.00/hour - $120.00/hour.

Tundra's benefits offering includes optional medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, and a New Child Benefit.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America's leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients' success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.