MW Industries

Process Engineer

MW Industries • $80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial preferred)
  • 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience in manufacturing
  • Experience in metalworking, machining, or precision manufacturing
  • Proficient in process improvement and troubleshooting methodologies
  • Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Lean Manufacturing principles

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance manufacturing processes for safety and cost objectives
  • Analyze production data to identify improvement opportunities
  • Troubleshoot issues on the production floor with immediate corrective actions
  • Lead projects to reduce scrap, downtime, and cycle times
  • Monitor and report on manufacturing metrics
  • Perform root cause analysis for process-related issues
  • Create and maintain standardized manufacturing documentation

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with access to multiple departments
  • Hands-on role with direct impact on production processes
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and skill development
  • Possibility to lead innovative improvement projects
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams for varied experience
Full Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to help improve and optimize our manufacturing processes. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys being on the production floor, solving problems, working directly with operators and supervisors, and seeing improvements through from identification to implementation. The Process Engineer will work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to improve safety, quality, throughput, process capability, and cost. Key areas of focus will include reducing scrap and downtime, improving cycle times, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, and creating consistent, sustainable processes. What You'll Do • Develop, evaluate, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to support safety, quality, delivery, output, and cost objectives. • Analyze production and process data to identify trends, variation, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities. • Troubleshoot manufacturing and process issues directly on the production floor and implement sustainable corrective actions. • Lead and support projects focused on reducing scrap, rework, downtime, cycle time, and manufacturing costs. • Identify opportunities to improve equipment, tooling, process parameters, work methods, and manufacturing flow. • Monitor manufacturing metrics such as scrap, downtime, throughput, cycle time, and process capability. • Perform root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive actions. • Develop and maintain standardized processes, process parameters, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation. • Support PFMEAs, Control Plans, process flows, process capability studies, validations, and trial runs. • Apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to eliminate waste and improve efficiency. • Partner with Production and Quality to ensure processes consistently meet specifications and customer requirements. • Work directly with machine operators, supervisors, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to resolve manufacturing challenges. • Provide technical guidance and training to production employees on process requirements and changes. • Support new product introductions, equipment installations, process changes, equipment upgrades, and production start-ups. • Ensure process improvements and changes are properly tested, documented, communicated, and sustained. What We're Looking For • Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline preferred. • 3-5 years of process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. • Experience in metalworking, machining, CNC machining, screw machine operations, or precision manufacturing strongly preferred. • Demonstrated experience with process improvement, manufacturing troubleshooting, root cause analysis, scrap reduction, and cycle-time improvement. • Knowledge of statistical methods, process capability, and Statistical Process Control (SPC). • Familiarity with PFMEAs, Control Plans, process flows, and work instructions. • Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC, or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Ability to effectively analyze manufacturing and production data and translate findings into practical improvements. • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering. • Ability and willingness to spend significant time on the production floor. What Success Looks Like Success in this role means becoming a trusted technical resource for manufacturing-someone who can identify a problem, get to the root cause, work collaboratively with the people closest to the process, and implement solutions that deliver measurable and sustainable improvements. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, asks questions, follows through, and enjoys solving real-world manufacturing challenges.

About MW Industries

MW Industries is a leading manufacturer of springs, fasteners, and precision machined components. The company serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical, and telecommunications. MW Industries has a global presence, with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico, and China. The company is committed to providing high-quality products and services to its customers, and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the industry.
Learn more about MW Industries
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1973

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