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Process Engineering ManagerSmart Work Network, LLC • Liberty, SC, US
Process Engineering Manager

Process Engineering Manager

Smart Work Network, LLC • Liberty, SC, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

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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