Process Engineer
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Job Location:
Frankfort, SD - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 75000 - 100000
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Production Engineer / Manufacturing Operations Specialist
Role Overview
This role supports production operations by executing manufacturing plans improving processes and driving operational efficiency. The position involves leading production initiatives solving complex technical problems and promoting a collaborative safety-focused work environment. The role requires independent judgment technical expertise and continuous improvement practices to meet production and quality targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Improve production processes to meet schedules and product requirements using lean manufacturing and variation reduction methods.
- Support capital investment planning budgeting and production improvement projects.
- Reduce production scrap and improve machine layouts to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Review technical documentation including design reviews and quotation requests.
- Promote safe work practices and support health safety ergonomics and workplace organization standards.
- Monitor quality standards communicate department goals and resolve production or quality issues.
- Build strong working relationships with employees and cross-functional teams.
- Analyze data and implement problem-solving methods including PDCA methodology.
- Establish systems to prevent recurring operational issues.
- Train and motivate production staff using standardized processes.
- Conduct time studies define production targets and optimize line balancing.
- Interpret technical drawings and specifications.
- Manage improvement projects and coordinate process changes.
- Create and maintain bills of materials production routing and documentation.
- Coordinate process material equipment and method changes.
Leadership Scope
This role does not have direct reports but may guide interns project teams and cross-functional groups.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Industrial Process Engineering or related field preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in automotive manufacturing or a similar production environment.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD.
- Experience developing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Knowledge of FMEA and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Strong analytical technical and problem-solving skills.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- A combination of office and manufacturing floor environment.
- Regular standing walking and use of hands and tools.
- Ability to lift to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Exposure to moving equipment airborne particles and occasional vibration.
- Requires close vision and focus adjustment.
Benefits
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Medical and dental coverage
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Retirement plan with employer match
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Profit-sharing bonus program
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Distributed Control Systems
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- Process Engineering
- cGMP
- Kaizen
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
