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The Process Engineer executes engineering strategies defined by leadership, ensuring processes are statistically capable, compliant with the Quality Management System (QMS), and aligned with business objectives.\n\nWorking cross-functionally with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain, this position plays a key role in driving process stability, yield improvement, scrap and rework reduction, throughput improvement, and data-driven decision-making in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.\n\nCORE VALUES\n\nClient Oriented – Focus on developing long-term relationships, products, and services that meet client needs.\n\nOpen – Communicate honestly and transparently about capabilities, challenges, and solutions.\n\nNimble – Think critically, respond quickly, and adapt effectively to changing priorities and situations.\n\nNecessary – Recognize that every role contributes to organizational success and take ownership of outcomes.\n\nEngineering Mindset – Approach challenges by developing practical, thoughtful solutions regardless of role.\n\nContinuous Improvement – Actively seek opportunities to improve processes, performance, and personal development.\n\nTeamwork – Collaborate effectively with coworkers, leadership, vendors, and clients to achieve shared goals.\n\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nOwn and support assigned manufacturing processes, ensuring they are stable, repeatable, and capable of meeting customer, quality, and production requirements.\n\nExecute process development and industrialization activities from prototype through full-rate production under the direction of the Facilities & Process Engineering Manager.\n\nDevelop and maintain process documentation including work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans, ensuring alignment with QMS requirements.\n\nEstablish and validate process capability using statistical methods (Cp/Cpk, DOE, SPC), ensuring processes meet defined performance criteria.\n\nSupport successful completion of NPI deliverables including DFM/DFA, FAI, PPAP, and process validation activities.\n\nMonitor process performance through data collection and analysis, identifying trends and driving corrective actions to improve yield, reduce variation, and minimize cost of poor quality.\n\nLead and participate in structured problem-solving activities (8D, root cause analysis) related to process issues, nonconformances, and customer concerns.\n\nSupport implementation and maintenance of SPC and real-time process monitoring systems to enable data-driven decision-making.\n\nCollaborate with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure process compliance, effective implementation, and alignment with operational needs.\n\nSupport tooling, fixture, and equipment development activities, including design input, qualification, and validation.\n\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing throughput, reducing waste, improving quality, and enhancing process robustness.\n\nAssist in training operators and technicians on processes, ensuring consistent execution and adherence to defined standards.\n\nSKILLS AND ABILITIES\n\nWorking knowledge of process development, DFM/DFA, validation techniques, and statistical methods (DOE, Cp/Cpk, SPC) in a manufacturing environment.\n\nAbility to collect and analyze process data, identify trends, and make fact-based decisions to improve process performance and stability.\n\nStrong capability in structured problem-solving (RCA, 8D, DMAIC) to eliminate root causes and implement sustainable improvements.\n\nAbility to work effectively with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive alignment and execution.\n\nAble to translate engineering direction into actionable tasks and deliver results with a high level of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical information at all organizational levels.\n\nAbility to document technical findings, process changes, and validation results clearly and accurately to support effective decision-making and compliance.\n\nWorking knowledge of tooling, fixturing, and equipment qualification concepts, including the ability to support implementation and validation activities.\n\nAbility to manage process changes with strong documentation discipline, ensuring updates are controlled, communicated, and sustained in accordance with QMS requirements.\n\nComfortable working in a high-mix, low-volume environment requiring flexibility, prioritization, and responsiveness.\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\nCustomer/Client Focus\n\nAccountability and Ownership\n\nCollaboration and Teamwork\n\nAdaptability and Agility\n\nIntegrity and Transparency\n\nSolution-Oriented Thinking\n\nPractical Innovation\n\nEngineering Judgement\n\nEDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE\n\nBachelor’s in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.\n\n5–7 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or a related technical environment.\n\nExperience supporting NPI, process validation, and transition from prototype to production preferred.\n\nWorking knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 requirements and their integration into manufacturing processes.\n\nDemonstrated experience with process capability analysis, SPC, and statistical tools.\n\nMust have experience in regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, or medical devices.\n\nExperience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.\n\nProfessional certification such as Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Manufacturing, or equivalent is highly desirable.\n\nProven track record in cross-functional collaboration to implement and sustain process improvements.\n\nOTHER QUALIFICATIONS\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nAbility to alternate between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the workday while supporting engineering activities in office and production areas.\n\nMust be able to move through manufacturing, laboratory, and office areas to observe processes, support trials, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.\n\nRequires frequent use of a computer and the ability to review technical drawings, process data, procedures, and reports.\n\nFrequent use of hands for computer work, documentation, measuring devices, and interaction with tools, fixtures, or equipment during process support activities.\n\nAbility to reach, bend, and maneuver as needed to observe equipment, review setups, and support validation or troubleshooting activities safely.\n\nAbility to communicate effectively in office and production settings, including speaking, hearing, and exchanging technical information with operators, technicians, and engineers.\n\nOccasional lifting or moving materials, components, fixtures, or equipment up to 20 pounds may be required.\n\nPhysical activities may include extended computer work, shop-floor observation, participation in process trials, and movement between departments to support production and continuous improvement initiatives.\n\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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The Process Engineer executes engineering strategies defined by leadership, ensuring processes are statistically capable, compliant with the Quality Management System (QMS), and aligned with business objectives.\n\nWorking cross-functionally with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain, this position plays a key role in driving process stability, yield improvement, scrap and rework reduction, throughput improvement, and data-driven decision-making in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.\n\nCORE VALUES\n\nClient Oriented – Focus on developing long-term relationships, products, and services that meet client needs.\n\nOpen – Communicate honestly and transparently about capabilities, challenges, and solutions.\n\nNimble – Think critically, respond quickly, and adapt effectively to changing priorities and situations.\n\nNecessary – Recognize that every role contributes to organizational success and take ownership of outcomes.\n\nEngineering Mindset – Approach challenges by developing practical, thoughtful solutions regardless of role.\n\nContinuous Improvement – Actively seek opportunities to improve processes, performance, and personal development.\n\nTeamwork – Collaborate effectively with coworkers, leadership, vendors, and clients to achieve shared goals.\n\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nOwn and support assigned manufacturing processes, ensuring they are stable, repeatable, and capable of meeting customer, quality, and production requirements.\n\nExecute process development and industrialization activities from prototype through full-rate production under the direction of the Facilities & Process Engineering Manager.\n\nDevelop and maintain process documentation including work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans, ensuring alignment with QMS requirements.\n\nEstablish and validate process capability using statistical methods (Cp/Cpk, DOE, SPC), ensuring processes meet defined performance criteria.\n\nSupport successful completion of NPI deliverables including DFM/DFA, FAI, PPAP, and process validation activities.\n\nMonitor process performance through data collection and analysis, identifying trends and driving corrective actions to improve yield, reduce variation, and minimize cost of poor quality.\n\nLead and participate in structured problem-solving activities (8D, root cause analysis) related to process issues, nonconformances, and customer concerns.\n\nSupport implementation and maintenance of SPC and real-time process monitoring systems to enable data-driven decision-making.\n\nCollaborate with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure process compliance, effective implementation, and alignment with operational needs.\n\nSupport tooling, fixture, and equipment development activities, including design input, qualification, and validation.\n\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing throughput, reducing waste, improving quality, and enhancing process robustness.\n\nAssist in training operators and technicians on processes, ensuring consistent execution and adherence to defined standards.\n\nSKILLS AND ABILITIES\n\nWorking knowledge of process development, DFM/DFA, validation techniques, and statistical methods (DOE, Cp/Cpk, SPC) in a manufacturing environment.\n\nAbility to collect and analyze process data, identify trends, and make fact-based decisions to improve process performance and stability.\n\nStrong capability in structured problem-solving (RCA, 8D, DMAIC) to eliminate root causes and implement sustainable improvements.\n\nAbility to work effectively with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive alignment and execution.\n\nAble to translate engineering direction into actionable tasks and deliver results with a high level of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly 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Engineering, or related field preferred.\n\n5–7 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or a related technical environment.\n\nExperience supporting NPI, process validation, and transition from prototype to production preferred.\n\nWorking knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 requirements and their integration into manufacturing processes.\n\nDemonstrated experience with process capability analysis, SPC, and statistical tools.\n\nMust have experience in regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, or medical devices.\n\nExperience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.\n\nProfessional certification such as Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Manufacturing, or equivalent is highly desirable.\n\nProven track record in cross-functional collaboration to implement and sustain process improvements.\n\nOTHER QUALIFICATIONS\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nAbility to alternate between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the workday while supporting engineering activities in office and production areas.\n\nMust be able to move through manufacturing, laboratory, and office areas to observe processes, support trials, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.\n\nRequires frequent use of a computer and the ability to review technical drawings, process data, procedures, and reports.\n\nFrequent use of hands for computer work, documentation, measuring devices, and interaction with tools, fixtures, or equipment during process support activities.\n\nAbility to reach, bend, and maneuver as needed to observe equipment, review setups, and support validation or troubleshooting activities safely.\n\nAbility to communicate effectively in office and production settings, including speaking, hearing, and exchanging technical information with operators, technicians, and engineers.\n\nOccasional lifting or moving materials, components, fixtures, or equipment up to 20 pounds may be required.\n\nPhysical activities may include extended computer work, shop-floor observation, participation in process trials, and movement between departments to support production and continuous improvement initiatives.\n\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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