Process Engineer

BlueWave is hiring a Process Engineer for an advanced manufacturing client based in Glendale, Kentucky. As a Process Engineer, you will own manufacturing equipment and production processes from specification and procurement through installation, validation, and production ramp-up. You will help achieve quality, cost, schedule, throughput, and operational performance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing equipment from initial specification through production launch.
• Manage equipment suppliers, capital budgets, schedules, and procurement activities.
• Lead equipment installation, commissioning, factory and site acceptance testing, debugging, and final approval.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, operating parameters, and production documentation.
• Maintain process failure mode and effects analyses, control plans, work instructions, and quality plans.
• Improve cycle time, yield, overall equipment effectiveness, and process capability.
• Coordinate with controls, facilities, quality, purchasing, and operations teams.
• Manage engineering changes, project risks, and program milestones.
• Lead root-cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

• Experience in manufacturing process engineering.
• Experience specifying, procuring, and commissioning capital equipment.
• Knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, statistical process control, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Experience with process validation, optimization, and production ramp-up.
• Experience managing capital projects, budgets, suppliers, and schedules.
• Ability to lead cross-functional engineering projects.
• Experience with high-volume automated manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with manual or finished assembly, fastening, leak testing, or end-of-line testing preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, industrial engineering, or advanced product quality planning preferred.
• Experience collaborating with external manufacturing partners preferred.

Employment Type: 18-24 month W2 Contract in Glendale, Kentucky. Domestic and international travel will be required. Daily per diem for working days is included for candidates who are traveling into Kentucky for the role.

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