Process Engineering Manager
- Culpeper, VA, United States
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Job details
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
What You’ll Do
- Lead and mentor the engineering, quality, and tooling teams to ensure smooth execution of processes and achieve performance goals.
- Develop, optimize, and standardize production processes - focusing on continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
- Oversee and maintain critical documentation, including Bills of Materials (BOM), work instructions, and operational procedures in the ERP system.
- Collaborate closely with product development, design, and scheduling teams to integrate process improvements into product designs and coordinate pattern changeovers.
- Manage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), First Article Testing (F.A.T.), and the launch of new products.
- Troubleshoot production challenges, lead root cause analyses, and implement effective solutions.
- Drive quality improvement initiatives, including scrap reduction and calibration of control equipment, while promoting 6S and ISO standards.
- Oversee tooling and pattern shop operations, balancing maintenance priorities and supporting new product initiatives.
- Lead safety reviews and support risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide daily updates on engineering and quality metrics, lead special projects, and contribute to critical quality variable control and equipment optimization.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Metallurgical, or Manufacturing Engineering (required).
- 5–7 years of experience in manufacturing, preferably with a strong background in process engineering.
- 1–3 years of experience leading engineering teams or supervising technical staff.
- Prior experience in sand casting foundries is preferred. (Experience with blow molding, extrusion, or injection molding is a plus!)
- Solid experience working with ERP systems (IQMS preferred) and managing BOMs.
- A strong track record of driving process improvements and solving complex production challenges.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 and quality management systems.
More about this job
Skills
- Process engineering
- Production processes
- Process improvement
- Documentation
- ERP
- Scheduling
- Troubleshoot
- Maintain equipment
- ISO 9001
- Quality assurance procedures