Senior Process Engineering Leader — Multi-Site & Automation

HSM; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

On-site medical clinics

Teladoc

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

HSM in North Carolina is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to Lead Process Engineering Across Multiple Sites and drive manufacturing excellence. You will provide technical leadership to Process and Manufacturing Engineering teams, establish consistent methods, and improve performance across facilities.

You will lead new product and process launches, advance automation, support APQP/PPAP deliverables, and partner with Product Development to improve manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline; master’s degree preferred.
• At least eight years of progressive manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• At least five years of engineering leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading teams or engineering initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Experience in automotive, commercial transportation, specialty vehicle, recreational vehicle, or Tier 1/Tier 2 manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Broad manufacturing-process expertise, including metal fabrication, MIG and laser welding, foam, cut-and-sew, and mechanical assembly.
• Experience with tooling, fixtures, process validation, line balancing, capacity planning, material flow, and ergonomics.
• Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment, robotics, automation systems, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001; experience with IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and automotive customer-specific requirements preferred.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, process flow diagrams, MSA, SPC, Run-at-Rate, and pre-launch activities.
• Strong communication, presentation, project-management, and stakeholder-influence skills.
• A proven ability to develop engineering talent and build high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Process Engineering Across Multiple Sites: Provide technical leadership and direction to Process and Manufacturing Engineering teams across multiple facilities; establish consistent engineering methods and performance metrics; strengthen process capability and manufacturing performance.
• Improve Manufacturing Processes: Develop, validate, optimize, and standardize processes across metal fabrication, welding, foam, cut-and-sew, and final assembly; drive safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency.
• Lead New Product and Process Launches: Guide manufacturing-readiness activities from concept through start of production; lead APQP deliverables and collaborate to improve design for manufacturability and production scalability.
• Advance Automation and Manufacturing Technology: Partner with Controls Engineering on equipment upgrades, automation solutions, and Industry 4.0 initiatives; support robotics and data analytics.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma initiatives; improve OEE; apply statistical methods to solve complex operational challenges; prioritize projects by customer needs and strategic impact.

Skills

Process engineering leadership

Manufacturing engineering

APQP / PFMEA

ISO 9001 knowledge

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Automation and robotics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PLC systems

Robotics

Automation hardware

Minitab / SPC

Job description

HSM in North Carolina is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to Lead Process Engineering Across Multiple Sites and drive manufacturing excellence. You will provide technical leadership to Process and Manufacturing Engineering teams, establish consistent methods, and improve performance across facilities.

You will lead new product and process launches, advance automation, support APQP/PPAP deliverables, and partner with Product Development to improve manufacturability.