Manufacturing Process Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer III

Job Summary

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer III provides advanced production and technical support for manufacturing processes, equipment, and fabrication drawings. This role is responsible not only for day-to-day production support, but also for driving process optimization, leading capital equipment initiatives, designing tooling, and supporting fabrication and drawing requirements.

The Senior Engineer works independently with minimal supervision, leads cross-functional improvement initiatives, and serves as a technical resource to manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and leadership teams. This role also provides technical leadership and supervision of engineering drafters and process technicians to ensure accurate documentation, effective process support, and alignment with manufacturing and continuous improvement objectives. Responsibilities include ownership of continuous improvement efforts, CAPEX development and execution, and support of fabrication and tooling drawing needs.

• Support and promote the company’s vision, mission, and guiding principles.
• Observe all applicable Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) rules and guidelines.
• Properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Adhere to company operating procedures, employment policies, and safety standards.
• Attend and actively participate in training, seminars, and professional development opportunities relevant to manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement.

• Provide timely and effective resolution of product, process, and equipment issues using structured root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Support production operations through troubleshooting, process stabilization, and technical guidance.
• Interface effectively with manufacturing, quality assurance, marketing, supply chain, vendors, and customers to resolve technical issues and implement improvements.

• Develop, test, and optimize manufacturing processes for new and existing products to reduce variability, improve yields, lower operating costs, and increase throughput.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI tools and methodologies.
• Identify opportunities for waste reduction, cycle‑time improvement, and process standardization across the facility.
• Recommend and implement technical, design, or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, and performance.
• Identify, evaluate, and justify new manufacturing equipment and technologies, including development of CAPEX business cases, cost/benefit analyses, and ROI calculations.
• Lead or support the selection, specification, installation, commissioning, and validation of new equipment.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders during equipment installation and startup.

• Design or support the design of manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and aids to improve safety, quality, and productivity.
• Review project instructions, specifications, and customer requirements to define fabrication and assembly needs.
• Create, review, and maintain fabrication and manufacturing drawings; provide graphical representations of special and standard customer order requirements.
• Collaborate with drafting, engineering, and production teams to resolve design, fabrication, and assembly issues.
• Create and maintain technical drawings, layouts, and graphical representations for standard and special customer orders.
• Review project instructions, specifications, and technical documents to define fabrication and assembly requirements.
• Support fabrication drawing needs
  , including coordination of changes in design, manufacturing methods, assembly techniques, and drafting standards.
• Evaluate designs and specifications to ensure manufacturability, quality, and compliance.

• Provide day-to-day technical direction, task prioritization, and workload coordination for engineering drafters and process technicians supporting manufacturing and fabrication activities.
• Review, approve, and ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance of drawings, process documentation, and technical work produced by drafters and process technicians.
• Assign drafting and process support work based on project priorities, production needs, and individual skill levels.
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for drafting and process-related issues impacting manufacturing, tooling, or fabrication.
• Establish and maintain drafting, documentation, and process standards to ensure consistency, manufacturability, and compliance with company and customer requirements.
• Mentor, train, and coach drafters and process technicians in best practices related to fabrication drawings, process documentation, Lean…