Shop Floor Process Engineer - Lean Manufacturing

Great Dane; Kewanee (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Medical insurance

Retirement plans with match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Great Dane is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes on the shop floor. You will collaborate with Corporate Manufacturing Engineering to deploy new processes for product designs and equipment, and you will train operators on changes.

You will maintain MES data, update PFMEAs and Control Plans, and participate in root-cause corrective actions. This role requires strong communication and lean/six-sigma awareness in a dynamic plant setting.

Qualifications

• Industrial/ Manufacturing/ Mechanical Engineering degree is required.
• Entry-level experience is acceptable.
• Familiarity with PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Ability to read 2D blueprints and 3D models.
• Experience with 2D drafting and 3D modelling tools (AutoCAD, DraftSight, Solidworks, CATIA, etc).
• Strong communication and organizational skills; effective communication with operators.
• Familiarization with Lean and Six Sigma principles.
• Travel: 10%.

Responsibilities

• Directly work with operators on the shop floor to solve day-to-day improvement projects.
• Assist Corporate Manufacturing Engineering and Senior Process Engineers with larger projects.
• Author and maintain work instructions for the shop floor.
• Maintain MES system data (work instructions, material consumption, etc.).
• Maintain PFMEAs under supervision and assist with Control Plans.
• Participate in Root Cause – Corrective Action exercises for defects.
• Serve as a technical liaison between Production Engineering and Operations.
• Assist in manufacturability studies with Production Engineering and Corporate Engineering.
• Purchase hand tools and small equipment for improvement projects.
• Design shop aids and small tooling for improvement projects.
• Own the process and collaborate on pilots and trials to support new designs.
• Train operators on new processes and process changes.
• Collaborate with Supervisors to guide training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

PFMEA knowledge

Control Plans

Reading blueprints

2D drafting

3D modelling

Lean Six Sigma

Communication

Cost justification

Education

Industrial/ Manufacturing/ Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

DraftSight

Solidworks

CATIA

Job description

Great Dane is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes on the shop floor. You will collaborate with Corporate Manufacturing Engineering to deploy new processes for product designs and equipment, and you will train operators on changes.

You will maintain MES data, update PFMEAs and Control Plans, and participate in root-cause corrective actions. This role requires strong communication and lean/six-sigma awareness in a dynamic plant setting.