Manufacturing Process Engineer Location:

Detroit, MI Salary:

$95,000-$120,000

Employment Type:

Full-Time | Direct Hire | On-Site About the Role A manufacturer is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to improve plant performance, troubleshoot production issues, and support process and equipment improvements. This is a hands-on role with regular time on the production floor working directly with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering. What You'll Do Troubleshoot production and process issues. Investigate recurring problems and identify root causes. Develop and implement practical process improvements. Evaluate equipment, process settings, and operating methods. Analyze production data and performance trends. Improve quality, throughput, consistency, and efficiency. Support equipment changes, upgrades, and startup activities. Work with cross-functional teams to resolve manufacturing problems. Develop and update process documentation and work instructions. Support continuous improvement and waste-reduction efforts. Required Experience 2+ years of process, manufacturing, or production engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience beyond internships or academic projects. Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills. Experience implementing improvements in a production environment. Ability to analyze manufacturing data and evaluate results. Comfortable working directly with production equipment and plant personnel. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered. Preferred Experience in plastics, polymers, extrusion, or similar process manufacturing Statistical process-control experience Industrial automation or controls exposure Equipment installation or startup experience Lean / continuous improvement background Experience improving scrap, yield, or material usage What We're Looking For A practical engineer who is comfortable working on the floor, solving production problems, testing improvements, and following changes through to measurable results .

Pay:

$95,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident? Do you have at least 2 years of hands-on process, manufacturing, or production engineering experience in a manufacturing environment? Do you have experience in plastics, polymers, extrusion, or another process-manufacturing environment?

Work Location:

In person