Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer
Leads manufacturing process development and optimization from NPI through high-volume production, improving capacity, labor efficiency, quality, and scalability. Requires 7+ years of experience, strong Lean and industrial engineering expertise, cross-functional project leadership, and hands-on analytical capabilities.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for safe, efficient, and high-quality production.
- Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including manufacturing processes, production line layouts, tooling requirements, labor models, and ramp plans from prototype through mass production.
- Develop and maintain standardized work instructions and manufacturing documentation.
- Conduct time studies using MODAPTS, MOST, PMTS, or traditional stopwatch methods to establish labor standards and identify productivity opportunities.
- Perform capacity studies, line balancing, and production modeling to identify bottlenecks and ensure manufacturing readiness.
- Analyze Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), cycle times, and production metrics to improve throughput and equipment utilization.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing process improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve ergonomics, enhance quality, and increase operational efficiency.
- Partner with Manufacturing Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Production, and Test Engineering on product introductions and engineering changes.
- Manage manufacturing improvement projects from concept through implementation.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues, implement corrective actions, and drive sustainable improvements.
- Develop business cases for capital equipment, automation, tooling, and process improvements.
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience developing and optimizing manufacturing processes across the product lifecycle, from NPI through high-volume production.
- Hands-on experience with time studies using MOST, MODAPTS, PMTS, or industrial engineering methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of standard work, labor balancing, work measurement, and continuous improvement.
- Experience with capacity analysis, production planning, line balancing, and OEE analysis.
- Project management experience leading cross-functional manufacturing initiatives.
- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, value stream mapping, waste elimination, visual management, root cause analysis, and Kaizen.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar software.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency with SQL, Power BI, Python, or other data analysis tools.
- Ability to develop and interpret manufacturing layouts, process flows, and facility models using CAD or similar software.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Willingness to support production operations and occasional off-shift activities.
Benefits and Compensation
- Annual base salary range: $145,000–$219,000.
- Equity in the form of stock options.
- Comprehensive health insurance plans.
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Relocation assistance may be available for eligible roles.
- FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days is strongly encouraged and required for certain positions.
Skills
Manufacturing Processes, New Product Introduction, Lean Manufacturing, Time Studies, Modapts, Most, Capacity Analysis, Line Balancing, Oee, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, SQL, Power BI, Python
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