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Process Engineering Manager
Process Engineering ManagerSmart Work | Network, Inc. • Liberty, SC, US
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Process Engineering Manager

Process Engineering Manager

Smart Work | Network, Inc. • Liberty, SC, US
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Process Engineering Manager

The Process Engineering Manager is a key member of our client's site leadership team. This role builds and leads the Engineering function that delivers safe, stable, capable, and scalable manufacturing processes for mission-critical components. You will own process strategy, talent development, and the deployment of rigorous engineering methods that improve quality, cost, delivery, and innovation across the factory.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Develop and manage a high-performing organization of 10+ Engineers and Technicians; set vision, standards, and career paths.
  • Establish an engineering operating system with clear cadences, gemba presence, and action-oriented problem solving.
  • Create visibility to critical metrics (project funnel / status, Cp / Cpk, FPY, OEE, yield / scrap, DPPM, on-time NPI, cost savings) and drive accountability to targets.

Process Engineering & Control

  • Define and maintain process control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and standard work to ensure process capability and stability.
  • Deploy statistical process control (SPC) and advanced analytics to monitor health, detect drift, and trigger corrective actions.
  • Lead structured root-cause and corrective action (8D, A3, 5-Why) for process excursions and customer / internal escapes.

    • New Product Introduction (NPI) & Design Transfer

  • Participate in cross-functional design reviews to ensure Design for Manufacturability / Assembly / Cost (DFM / A / DFC) and robust process capability requirements.
  • Own process development and production qualification plans for new equipment and processes (e.g., URS, FAT / SAT, IQ / OQ / PQ), including AS9145 / APQP deliverables as applicable.
  • Partner with Product Engineering, Quality, and Operations to achieve predictable ramp, repeatability, and capacity readiness.

    • Continuous Improvement & Lean

  • Build an improvement portfolio aligned to site strategy; prioritize high-impact kaizen and DMAIC projects with Operations and Quality.
  • Standardize problem-solving, visual management, and line-balance / time studies to remove waste and improve flow.

    • Capital & Technology Enablement

  • Evaluate, prioritize, and justify capital expenditures with robust business cases; lead vendor selection, installation, and release to production.
  • Advance digital / automation capabilities (MES / SPC systems, advanced Excel; Minitab / JMP or similar) to elevate process insight and decision making.

    • Financials, Compliance & Safety

  • Achieve financial objectives (productivity, cost reduction, budget adherence) for area of responsibility.
  • Ensure compliance with AS9100 / AS9145, APQP / PPAP where required, and applicable ITAR / export-control requirements.
  • Apply knowledge of relevant MIL-STDs and customer specifications; support internal / external audits.
  • Champion EHS best practices and ergonomic / ESD controls within the production environment.

    • Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

    Required

  • BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Industrial, or related).
  • 10+ years progressive experience in Process Engineering, Product Engineering, or Operations within electronics components, semiconductor, or similar high-reliability manufacturing.
  • Proven experience managing multiple direct reports and building technical teams.
  • Demonstrated project management capability (charter through sustainment); track record of delivering measurable improvements.
  • Hands-on deployment of Lean / Six Sigma methods; expert use of DOE, SPC, MSA / Gage R&R, PFMEA, Control Plans, and 8D problem solving.
  • Strong analytical skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office (advanced Excel) and statistical tools (e.g., Minitab / JMP).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; able to influence across Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Leadership.
  • Detail-oriented, systems thinker with urgency for action and a focus on the customer.

    • Preferred

  • MS or MBA degree.
  • PMP and / or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
  • Experience with AS9100, AS9145, APQP / PPAP, and familiarity with ITAR requirements.
  • Working knowledge of MIL-STDs relevant to high-reliability electronic components.
  • Exposure to MES / SPC software, automation / robotics integration, and advanced data analysis / visualization (Power Query / Power BI, SQL basics).

    • Work Environment

  • Primarily on-site in a manufacturing environment with regular time on the production floor.
  • Occasional travel to suppliers, other sites, and customers (

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