Lead Process Engineer - Machining

Lead Process Engineer - Machining

Findlay, OH

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📌 Work with cutting-edge technology for a company that recently completed a multi-million dollar investment in new machining centers

📌 Company offers a diverse business mix within the automotive industry and is positioned to add future new business

📌 Oversee two engineers and report to an Engineering Manager who has great tenure with the company

📌 Showcase your CNC machining skills and enjoy diverse engineering responsibilities

📌 Affordable medical, dental and vision insurance, competitive 401K match, plus annual bonus potential

📌 Excellent work/life balance, averaging 40-45 hours per week

A leading tier I automotive supplier with a diverse business mix is adding a Lead Process Engineer to their team to drive success in the CNC machining area.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching and mentoring two engineers
• Optimizing the machining area, including CNC programming and troubleshooting
• Managing capital equipment projects within the assigned area, including overseeing timelines and budgets
• Managing vendor and supplier relationships
• Initiating continuous improvements, including increasing efficiencies and decreasing scrap
• Completing projects related to root cause analysis and troubleshooting downtime
• Utilizing 2D and 3D modeling to improve line layouts and design fixtures
• Assisting with new model activities, documentation and project management
• Troubleshooting mechanical and basic electrical issues
• Completing required reports and monitoring metrics and KPIs
• Communicating with operations and production associates to improve throughput
• Other duties as directed by engineering management

This is a hands-on role that requires qualified candidates to be on the manufacturing floor up to 50% of their day, communicating with the production staff and working with your team to continuously improve operations and meet production goals. This site offers the opportunity to work with cutting edge equipment and robotics. Candidates should enjoy working in a team environment, coaching and mentoring other engineers, communicating with hourly staff to enhance production and being creative in the continuous improvement process.

The company offers affordable medical benefits (including dental and vision) available the first of the month after hire, short-term and long-term disability, 401K (50% up to 6%), paid holidays and vacation, tuition reimbursement, life and wellness plan and an annual potential!

REQUIREMENTS for the Lead Process Engineer - Machining:

1. Minimum of an Associate’s degree with at least eight years of lead process engineering experience OR a Bachelor’s degree with at least five years of lead process engineering experience

2. Experience working in CNC machining environments with advanced working knowledge of machining processes

3. Experience programming CNC machining centers

4. Experience implementing process improvements (increasing efficiencies, reducing scrap, etc.)

5. Capital equipment project management, including managing timelines and budgets

6. Mechanical troubleshooting skills

7. AutoCAD and/or 3D modeling experience

8. Supervision of others or experience in leadership roles

9. Microsoft Office

Skills preferred but NOT required:

1. Automotive supplier work experience

2. Experience with horizontal machining centers

3. Electrical troubleshooting

4. Robotics and/or PLC experience

5. Mechanical hobbies and/or farming experience

Reasons to work for this organization:

📌 Medical, dental and vision – GREAT medical perks available the first of the month after start

📌 Stable organization in the automotive industry and adding new business

📌 Opportunity to be a machining area expert

📌 Diverse engineering responsibilities (project, process, launch, manufacturing)

📌 Annual bonus potential

📌 Excellent work/life balance, with limited weekends

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Findlay, OH area. There is a conservative relocation package available for regional candidates who meet all of the requirements.