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Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $3B in revenue, and employ approximately 13,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.\nWhat We Offer:\nFlexible time off policy\n401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)\nProfessional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs\nExcellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options\nOpportunities for career advance with an industry leading company!\nResponsibilities\nBuild and maintain data-driven tools and reporting to support production and engineering decisions\nAnalyze high-mix manufacturing data to identify:Bottlenecks\nFlow constraints\nCapacity issues\nImprovement opportunities\n\nProvide forward-looking insights to help engineering stay ahead of demand shifts\nImprove production visibility and responsiveness in a constantly changing environment\nSupport process improvements, layout changes, and flow optimization\nWork cross-functionally with production, engineering, and leadership\nUpdate legacy manufacturing processes to support current market trends and increasing production demands.\nObserve operations with a critical eye, collect trustworthy data, and build clean data streams to support process standards, corrections, new ground level scheduling efforts, operations capacity and loading understanding, and increase capacity.\nUse engineering expertise, objective analysis, and professional judgment to improve, create, and sustain high performing processes capable of handling high mix.\nDevelop tools and systems to track performance and ensure immediate and long-term success.\nSupport new plantwide scheduling initiatives by developing tools and processes to properly load and synchronize operations.\nAnalyze actual vs. realized capacity and implement strategies to close performance gaps.\nFocus operations on key performance indicators to drive measurable growth and continuous improvement.\nDesign, launch, and track meaningful manufacturing KPIs.\nTrain operations teams to understand and manage performance using data and metrics.\nActively contribute to a respectful, high-functioning team culture.\nBuild strong relationships across departments to foster collaboration and shared ownership.\nServe as a technical partner and mentor to peers and operations staff.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering (or related field).\n2-3 years of experience in high-volume manufacturing environments preferred. Experience with high mix\nAbility to operate effectively in a fast-changing, low-structure environment\nStrong problem-solving skills with a focus on practical, actionable outcomes\nExceptional analytical and critical thinking skills.\nStrong mechanical aptitude and understanding of machining principles.\nDemonstrated ability to lead projects and drive change through influence and expertise.\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.\nPassion for teamwork, continuous improvement, and building a collaborative culture.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3493,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Flexible time off","Life insurance","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Telecommunications","Broadband"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T10:49:54Z"}],"liveness":{"score":73,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.815,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":10,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:17","velocity","win:mid","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-29T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/afl-global-process-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/afl-global-process-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-30T05:27:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3807,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1193,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-01T00:00:00Z"}}}