Manufacturing Process Engineer

Confidential manufacturing search for a floor-facing, data-driven engineer who can turn process noise into measurable improvement.

This client is a well-established manufacturer backed by a large, diversified industrial organization with extensive operational resources and long-term stability.

• Market presence: A specialized manufacturing operation serving demanding, quality-sensitive production environments where process discipline matters.
• Differentiator: The site blends hands-on manufacturing, controlled-environment standards, and improvement opportunities that are visible from the floor up.
• Search partnership: This role is being handled through an established recruiting relationship, giving talent clearer insight into expectations and fit.

The total rewards package is built for long-term career and family stability.

• Medical options: Multiple medical plan choices, including PPO-style coverage and an HSA-eligible option with company contribution opportunities.
• Prescription coverage: Integrated prescription drug coverage with preventive generic medication support and cost-saving pharmacy programs.
• Dental and vision: Dental coverage includes preventive care support; vision coverage includes annual exam and eyewear/contact lens benefits.
• 401(k): Company match available when contributing to the retirement plan; match is immediately vested. Additional retirement contribution may apply based on age/service.
• Paid time off: 3 weeks vacation, 1 week sick time, 2 floating holidays, and 10 company-paid holidays.
• Income protection: Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D coverage.
• Well-being support: Wellness incentives, confidential life assistance resources, coaching, counseling, legal, financial, and convenience support.
• Family support: Fertility/surrogacy resources, parental leave, adoption assistance, and scholarship opportunities for eligible dependents.
• Community impact: Matching gift, volunteer match, and giving-back programs support employees who invest in their communities.

Leadership snapshot: The role reports into a practical Engineering and Maintenance leader with 30+ years of manufacturing experience and a strong appreciation for people who understand machines, flow, and follow-through.

Development: The broader enterprise network creates access to engineering peers, training opportunities, and potential mobility for professionals who want to keep growing.

This Process Engineer will help strengthen the engineering function by evaluating production flow, generating useful data, and leading improvement projects that reduce waste, improve efficiency, and support smarter capital and process decisions.

• Own the floor-to-data loop: observe processes, perform time studies, analyze product flow, and convert findings into action.
• Improve performance: target waste reduction, cost reduction, OEE/KPI gaps, equipment/process efficiency, standard work, and 5S execution.
• Lead projects: gather stakeholders, coordinate resources and vendors, keep timelines moving, and close improvement work with measurable results.
• Support controlled-environment improvements: contribute to workflow, gowning/PPE, and clean manufacturing process enhancements as business needs evolve.
• Build credibility through data: recommendations need evidence, not just “because I said so.” The right person will enjoy proving the case.
• Influence without direct reports: lead through facts, urgency, organization, and cross-functional partnership across production, maintenance, quality, and leadership.

First 90 days: Assess process flow and cutting/production efficiencies, begin generating actionable data, support controlled-environment workflow improvements, identify early project priorities, and start coordinating resources as needed.

Career path: Strong performance can position this hire for broader engineering, operations, and continuous improvement opportunities across a larger manufacturing network.

Best-fit candidates are self-starters who understand manufacturing flow, can learn unfamiliar equipment quickly, and do not need daily hand-holding to move projects forward.

• Expertise in manufacturing process improvement, production flow, root cause analysis, and data-driven project execution.
• 3-5+ years of increasing responsibility in a manufacturing environment required; 5-10 years is the preferred target profile.
• Exposure to Lean/Six Sigma, KPI/OEE improvement, 5S, standard work, time studies, scrap reduction, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required; SPC, Minitab, or similar statistical analysis tools are helpful.
• BS in Engineering required; Industrial Engineering or a closely related discipline preferred.
• Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing experience required; Six Sigma Green Belt preferred, with Black Belt or strong CI experience a plus.
• Comfortable working in a blended office and manufacturing floor environment, including gowning/PPE requirements and occasional schedule flexibility to gather data across shifts.
• Strong organization, communication, prioritization, and follow-through with the ability to partner positively across all levels of the organization.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus, but not required.

• Process, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineers who achieve measurable results
• Continuous improvement professionals who can connect people, equipment, data, and business impact
• Manufacturing engineers who want a clean, climate-controlled environment with plenty of improvement runway

The role is located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, with exact client location shared later in the process to preserve confidentiality.

• Education: The Triad offers access to public and private school options plus nearby colleges, universities, and technical training resources.
• Lifestyle: Candidates can choose from suburban, small-town, and urban-adjacent communities while maintaining practical manufacturing commute options.
• Recreation: Parks, greenways, lakes, local restaurants, sports, arts, and quick weekend access to mountains and coastal destinations.
• Cost of living: The area generally offers a more approachable lifestyle than larger metros, helping this salary range stretch with purpose.

• Candidates seeking remote or hybrid engineering work
• Design-focused mechanical engineers who want heavy CAD/product design work
• Electrical engineers seeking electrical design, controls, or power distribution ownership
• Candidates without a required engineering degree or without hands-on manufacturing floor/process flow exposure

Confidentiality Note: Client name, exact facility location, website, and hard identifying details have been intentionally removed. Additional company specifics will be shared with qualified candidates during the recruiting process.