Manufacturing Process Engineer - $85K+ at Shawmut – Port Huron, Michigan

The Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for supporting, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing processes while actively leading and supporting production personnel. This role plays a key part in product launches, process development, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure quality, efficiency, and cost targets are achieved.

Responsibilities

Production Support & Floor Leadership

• Monitor and maintain manufacturing processes using statistical techniques and process expertise to ensure stability and control.
• Actively support, train, and lead production floor personnel.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting support for daily production issues.
• Train operators on in-process checks and documentation.
• Promote root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Participate in preventive maintenance initiatives.
• Lead investigations and corrective actions for nonconformance.

Process Development & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and improve machine setup parameter databases.
• Develop optimized setups for new and existing products.
• Lead initiatives for scrap, cost, and variation reduction.
• Design and implement process trials.
• Support process capability monitoring.

Product Launch & Engineering Support

• Support product launch activities with Product Engineering.
• Create and refine setups for launch orders.
• Monitor launch activity across operations.
• Provide structured feedback and optimize processes.
• Support scale-up and complete handover documentation.

Work Instructions & Documentation

• Create and maintain Process Work Instructions (PWIs).
• Ensure documentation accuracy and standardization.

Product Analysis & Reporting

• Perform data collection and analysis.
• Execute capability studies and evaluations using statistical tools.
• Track and report launch metrics.

Pre-Production & Quality Support

• Support pre-production orders.
• Coordinate testing with labs.
• Participate in GP12 containment.
• Collaborate on customer issues and corrective actions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or Chemical).
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working with production teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Knowledge of SPC and root cause analysis.
• Experience with JMP or Minitab preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude.