Manufacturing Process Engineer

If you're the kind of engineer who likes figuring things out, fixing problems, and seeing the impact of your work right away, this is worth a look.

This role sits inside a stable, employee-owned manufacturing company that works with specialty powders, liquids, food/ag materials, and custom production jobs for a wide range of customers. The work changes constantly — which means you won’t be stuck doing the same narrow thing every day.

It’s a mix of engineering, troubleshooting, process improvement, and hands-on work on the production floor. If you enjoy variety and taking ownership, you’ll do well here.

What You’ll Be Doing

Supporting daily production and solving process issues with operators and maintenance

Running and improving processes for customer jobs- we are a custom shop so this changes

Leading or assisting with equipment installs, upgrades, and efficiency projects

Writing and updating SOPs, work instructions, and training materials

Helping train operators on new processes or equipment

Meeting with internal/external customers to understand requirements

Identifying bottlenecks and helping streamline workflows

Owning specific processes and becoming the “go-to” resource for them

This is a solid job if you like staying busy, learning new things, and actually making production run better.

Who This Fits

You’ll probably click with this role if you are:

A Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Process Engineering grad (0–5 yrs)

Someone who likes being hands-on but is good with computers

Comfortable in a real manufacturing environment

Good at troubleshooting and asking the right questions

Able to switch gears quickly when priorities change

Someone who likes taking ownership and not waiting around for direction

If you want experience across equipment, process development, customer work, and operations, this checks the boxes.

Qualifications

BS in engineering (ChemE, ME, MFGE, IE, Process, or related)
— OR — 5-10+ years of relevant industry experience

Exposure to manufacturing through internships or full-time work

Strong troubleshooting and communication skills

Able to work across office, lab, and production areas

Comfortable reading technical information and using basic software tools

Why People Choose This Company

Employee-owned (ESOP) — real long-term upside retirement potential

You get ownership of work early instead of waiting years for responsibility

Fast learning curve in a variety of manufacturing processes

Team culture is supportive, practical, and low-drama

The work actually matters — you can see the impact right away

Strong stability and steady growth

It’s a great fit for someone who wants to build real experience quickly and be part of a team where their work is noticed.

Environment

Office/lab + regular time on the production floor

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs when needed

Use of PPE required

Hands-on environment with real processes and equipment

Comp & Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

ESOP participation

Benefits package