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This is a hands-on manufacturing engineering role combining process engineering, mechanical engineering, equipment design, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. The Process Engineer will work directly with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering Technicians, Quality, OEMs, and other Engineering resources to diagnose complex equipment and process problems, develop permanent engineering countermeasures, improve equipment design, and establish sustainable manufacturing standards. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable working on the production floor diagnosing equipment performance, analyzing process data, developing mechanical designs in CAD, leading Root Cause Analysis, time studies and managing longer-term engineering projects. This position serves as a technical escalation point for Slitting and Packaging and provides engineering-level direction and support to Process Engineering Technicians and other technical resources.\nDuties and responsibilities\nProcess & Equipment Ownership\nServe as a process and equipment Subject Matter Expert for assigned Slitting, Packaging, automation, and ancillary manufacturing systems.\nMaintain a regular and structured presence on the manufacturing floor to develop machine-level understanding and identify opportunities related to safety, quality, reliability, throughput, yield, and cost.\nEstablish operating parameters, process controls, setup standards, and technical requirements necessary to maintain stable and repeatable production.\nObserve production runs, evaluate machine behavior, and identify process or equipment conditions that may indicate performance degradation.\nLead engineering efforts to improve process capability and reduce variation between machines, products, operators, and shifts.\nSupport development and qualification of new products, materials, processes, and manufacturing methods.\nAdvanced Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis\nServe as an engineering escalation point for complex, repetitive, or chronic manufacturing equipment and process problems.\nDiagnose mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, controls, sensor, motion, and process-related failure modes in partnership with Maintenance and Process Engineering Technicians.\nLead structured Root Cause Analysis and failure investigations for significant equipment, quality, safety, and process issues.\nDifferentiate symptoms from true failure mechanisms and ensure temporary repairs or workarounds are progressed toward permanent corrective action.\nDevelop, document, and validate corrective and preventive actions designed to eliminate recurrence.\nAnalyze equipment history, downtime, process data, work orders, quality results, and failure trends to identify systemic improvement opportunities.\nProvide technical direction during high-priority equipment failures while maintaining clear ownership between Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering.\nMechanical Design & Engineering\nDevelop mechanical and electro-mechanical designs for manufacturing equipment modifications, upgrades, fixtures, tooling, guarding, and process improvements.\nCreate, revise, and maintain engineering drawings, assemblies, specifications, bills of material, and related technical documentation using CAD software.\nPerform engineering evaluations of existing machine designs to identify weak points, wear conditions, tolerance concerns, component selection issues, and recurring failure modes.\nApply sound engineering principles to component sizing, material selection, tolerances, fit, function, maintainability, and machine design.\nDevelop and evaluate proof-of-concept solutions before full implementation.\nWork with internal resources, machine shops, fabricators, integrators, and OEMs to manufacture and implement engineered solutions.\nReview equipment modifications for design integrity, maintainability, safety, and compliance before release to production.\nMaintain accurate as-built drawings and specifications following equipment changes.\nEquipment Reliability & Maintenance Partnership\nPartner closely with Maintenance to improve the reliability, availability, and maintainability of manufacturing equipment.\nIdentify chronic equipment losses and lead engineering actions to eliminate recurring failures rather than repeatedly restoring equipment to operation.\nSupport development and optimization of preventive and predictive maintenance requirements based on equipment performance and failure history.\nAssist with determining critical spare-part requirements, component standardization, and replacement strategies.\nReview recurring maintenance work orders and equipment failures to identify opportunities requiring engineering intervention.\nSupport Maintenance Technicians with drawings, specifications, troubleshooting methodology, OEM information, and technical guidance.\nEnsure equipment modifications and repairs maintain proper engineering and machine-design standards.\nProcess Engineering Technician Development & Technical Leadership\nProvide technical direction, mentoring, and engineering support to Process Engineering Technicians.\nEstablish priorities and technical expectations for investigations, machine evaluations, proof-of-concept work, documentation, and continuous improvement activities.\nReview technician findings and escalate appropriate issues into formal engineering projects or corrective actions.\nUtilize Process Engineering Technicians for hands-on troubleshooting, testing, fabrication, data collection, documentation, and implementation while retaining engineering ownership of design and process decisions.\nDevelop the technical capability of Process Engineering Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, operators, and production leadership through structured coaching and knowledge transfer.\nPromote disciplined troubleshooting based on evidence, engineering principles, and root cause rather than trial-and-error adjustments.\nCapital Projects, Equipment Installation & Commissioning\nDevelop technical specifications and requirements for new manufacturing equipment, systems, and upgrades.\nParticipate in equipment selection, design reviews, vendor discussions, Factory Acceptance Testing, installation, Site Acceptance Testing, commissioning, and production ramp-up.\nSupport development of capital project justification based on safety, quality, capacity, reliability, labor, yield, and cost improvements.\nCoordinate engineering activities with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Facilities, OEMs, integrators, and contractors.\nEnsure new equipment is properly transitioned from the project stage into sustainable production ownership.\nEstablish required drawings, spare parts, preventive maintenance requirements, operating standards, training, process parameters, and technical documentation before final project closeout.\nIdentify and resolve design or process deficiencies discovered during equipment startup and production ramp-up.\nContinuous Improvement & Manufacturing Performance\nDevelop, monitor, and analyze manufacturing KPIs related to:Equipment uptime and downtime\nThroughput and production rate\nYield and material loss\nScrap and rework\nChangeover performance\nQuality defects\nRecurring failures\nProcess capability\n\nUse manufacturing data to identify, prioritize, and quantify improvement opportunities.\nLead engineering and continuous improvement projects focused on eliminating losses and improving overall equipment and process performance.\nApply structured problem-solving methods to improve process stability and repeatability.\nSupport Kaizen, corrective action, cost-reduction, and productivity initiatives.\nMeasure improvement results and verify that implemented changes produce sustainable performance gains.\nStandard Work, Documentation & Change Control\nDevelop and maintain SOPs, technical standards, setup specifications, troubleshooting guides, checklists, process documentation, and engineering standards.\nEstablish clear technical requirements for machine settings, components, hardware, installation practices, and critical process parameters.\nEnsure engineering changes are properly documented and communicated before implementation.\nMaintain equipment drawings, specifications, and revision history to accurately represent current machine configuration.\nDevelop troubleshooting documentation that captures proven failure modes, diagnostic methods, and corrective actions.\nSupport consistent application of process and equipment standards across all shifts.\nEnsure lessons learned from equipment failures and engineering projects are converted into sustainable standards rather than remaining tribal knowledge.\nSafety, Quality & Compliance\nIncorporate safety, ergonomics, maintainability, and risk reduction into equipment and process designs.\nPartner with EHS and Quality when evaluating modifications that could affect employee safety, product quality, or regulatory compliance.\nParticipate in machine risk assessments and corrective actions.\nEnsure engineering modifications comply with applicable Federal, State, Local, and company requirements.\nSupport compliance with applicable OSHA, NFPA, NEC, environmental, machine-safety, and internal engineering standards.\nEnsure equipment modifications do not bypass or compromise established machine guarding, interlocks, safety devices, or process controls.\nQualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering program.\nDegree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.\nMinimum 3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrated hands-on involvement with production equipment and processes.\nStrong mechanical aptitude and demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment.\nExperience developing or modifying mechanical designs using CAD.\nExperience leading technical problem-solving or Root Cause Analysis.\nExperience supporting equipment improvements, installations, upgrades, or commissioning activities.\nAbility to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and OEM technical documentation.\nStrong analytical skills with the ability to use production and equipment data to identify and solve manufacturing problems.\nStrongly Preferred\n5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume or 24/7 production environment.\nBachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.\nExperience with high-speed web handling, converting, slitting, winding, printing, packaging, paper, film, or similar rotating manufacturing equipment.\nExperience with automated manufacturing equipment, servo systems, sensors, motors, pneumatics, robotics, and PLC-controlled machinery.\nProficiency with SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD.\nExperience designing machine components, tooling, fixtures, guarding, or equipment modifications.\nExperience with equipment reliability, preventive/predictive maintenance, and chronic-failure elimination.\nExperience working directly with machine builders, OEMs, integrators, and fabrication resources.\nFamiliarity with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and industrial machine-safety requirements.\n DNP IAM is a 100 percent U.S. subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) - the world’s largest manufacturer of dye-sublimation media for photo printers and thermal transfer ribbons and barcode printers. DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation has the broadest selection of solutions for the photo retail market and products designed to address retailer’s specific business goals and objectives-backed by the quality and reliability today’s customers expect. 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