Process Engineer

The Process Engineer is responsible for optimizing production processes and equipment, achieving performance targets, ensuring a safe work environment, maintaining technical documentation, and supporting quality improvement through root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Essential Duties

• Optimize and control the processes within assigned scope.
• Maintain, improve, and automate production equipment.
• Meet established production performance targets.
• Ensure a safe working environment for employees within their cell.
• Manage technical documentation related to production activities.
• Collaborate with the Quality Lead to analyze complaints, determine root causes, define corrective actions, and ensure implementation.
• Meet scrap targets for the assigned production cell.
• Ensure BOMs and Axiom parameters are accurate and up to date for assigned products.
• Maintain production tooling in good condition.
• Develop and issue preventive maintenance plans for each piece of equipment.
• Drive production employee engagement to achieve objectives.
• Participate in new product development and approval of new materials; implement and document new processes from prototype through production.
• Support training and certification for new operators.
• Improve the quality of existing products.
• Work on new equipment with the design and manufacturing teams.
• Support cost‑reduction efforts through process improvement, material usage optimization, first‑pass yield improvements, and automation.
• Support activities in compliance with ISO Quality System procedures.
• Support and participate in Lean/6S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with peers, supervisors, managers, and Marmon IEI employees.
• Responsible for all other projects, tasks, and duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Preferred

• Process engineering experience in Wire & Cable is an advantage.
• BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering required.
• Six Sigma/Lean experience highly preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required.

Knowledge and Skills Preferred

• Hands‑on wire and cable experience highly preferred.
• Thorough understanding of ISO standards.
• Knowledge of various polymeric materials is a plus.
• Ability to perform complex arithmetic, statistics, and other applied mathematical calculations.
• Ability to read and write clearly.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Solid ability to perform basic IT functions in shop applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees.
• Strong multitasking ability with effective troubleshooting techniques.
• Self‑starter with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a noisy manufacturing environment.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and wear required PPE.
• Ability to work long hours while standing and operating machinery.
• Ability to work in high‑temperature environments.
• Ability to move objects and materials of at least 50 lb