{"id":1695476,"url":"https://alion.io/job/springswindowfashions-manufacturing-process-engineer-2","title":"Manufacturing Process Engineer","company":{"id":2613003,"name":"Springs Window Fashions","domain":"springswindowfashions.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/springswindowfashions","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Hialeah, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":62000,"max_usd":116000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":4906},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Kanban","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-02T12:02:16Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-02","last_verified_at":"2026-10-12T03:04:40Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":9,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":9},"description":"Description\nResponsible for creating, supporting, and developing new and existing process designs related to manufacturing and fabrication processes. This is successfully accomplished by understanding, accurately specifying, and adhering to customer requirements, utilizing and applying quality tools and methods and pursuing continuous improvement in all aspects of product and process design. These efforts will have a direct impact on reducing labor and material costs, while improving value, reliability, and performance. The associate will plan and manage process and product related design and validation activities.\nJOB DUTIES:\n1.- Methods Improvement 25%\nConduct work measurement studies to determine machine utilization, downtime, runtime, etc. using Industrial Engineering techniques such as stopwatch studies, work sampling, ratio-delay, predetermined times, and video tape-recording.\nWork with manufacturing engineers and product development engineers to develop new products, improve existing products, and implement manufacturing and fabrication methods for new or revised products. Evaluate all possible methods and determine optimal method that provides least cost, most efficient and safe methods to be used.\nDocument methods with clear, well-written work instructions including photographs where applicable.\nMaintain departmental records on work measurement activity including standard numbers, department assigned, operation numbers, standard description, effective data, and quantity per year, net increase/decrease.\nReview work methods to assure that operations are being performed in a safe, efficient manner. Work with supervisors and group leaders to improve methods and train associates as necessary.\n2.- Production Layout 5%\nDevelop layouts utilizing the following lean manufacturing principles:\nSet-up time reduction\nVisual management\nKanban/pull systems\nOne-piece flow\nValue stream mapping\nCellular Manufacturing\nInvestigate activity-machine-relationship as a basis for machine, operations, department or plant-wide layout.\nUsing activity relationship information, provide layouts of work areas, departments, facilities and plants.\nProvide copies of layouts to management personnel and others as required.\nConduct discussions, engages production associates, departmental manager, and other engineering members for all layout changes.\n3.- Product and Process Specifications 20%\nDevelop and maintain process specifications to produce the highest level of quality throughout the entire component manufacturing / fabrication / assembly process.\nDetermine the optimum process routing for components and products, producing the highest quality levels at the lowest cost and minimizing waste.\nProvide the cost accounting department and the industrial engineering department with necessary information to determine product costs and departmental cost standards.\n4.- Problem Solving and Quality Improvement 15%\nLead or participate in specific quality improvement projects identified by quality manager and/or engineering manager.\nProvide technical service to all departments to resolve quality related problems.\nAssist in the training and education of hourly, supervisory and management associates as required.\nWork with current suppliers to develop and improve existing products and processes, striving to reduce cost and minimize waste.\nDevelop and maintain process control testing procedures for work-in-process to eliminate any off-quality performance.\n5.- New Product Introduction 10%\nWork with product development engineers to determine the optimum process routing and conditions for new products.\nAssist product development engineers in monitoring the quality and manufacturability of components and finished product in each production department.\nWork with suppliers in developing and improving new products and processes while reducing costs.\nCoordinate trials and evaluations of new products to ensure manufacturability, quality, and performance. Document results.\n6.- New Equipment and Process Implementation 10%\nContinuously work toward automating manufacturing processes and monitoring results through automation.\nWork with facilities planning to define plant space needs concerning equipment and its functionality.\nConduct plant evaluations of new equipment to determine performance levels in the areas of quality, safety, maintenance and cost.\nPrior to starting up a newly installed piece of equipment, work with manufacturing engineering, provide a safety inspection, and provide preliminary operating conditions to the production area.\n7.- Maintenance Supervision 10%\nSupervise the daily activities of maintenance department, including 3-5 maintenance technicians and custodial staff.\nSupervise the installation, maintenance, adjustment, and modification (when required) of manufacturing and supporting equipment throughout the facility.\nCreate, implement, and ensure compliance with preventative maintenance schedules for key equipment.\nMaintain adequate inventory of consumable supplies and spare parts for key equipment.\n8.- Administration and Other 5%\nDocument in writing all projects, studies, and work assignments and outcomes to provide accurate and complete information for future reference.\nStay abreast of all current and new technology in industry. Review trade magazines and periodicals, attend technical conferences, and meet with supplier technical reps.\nAs required, maintain records in an orderly fashion and analyze production and/or quality data as appropriate. Provide regular reports to stakeholders as appropriate.\nCompile and report weekly and monthly metrics data and attend meetings/conference calls for reporting purposes as required.\nMaintain personnel records for direct reports as necessary.\nRequirements\nMust be flexible with job assignments, able to work independently and well with others (team environment).\nMust be organized, methodical, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work to an established timeline.\nPosition takes direction from Senior Process Engineer and/or Engineering Manager. Must manage multiple medium or large scope projects, must communicate well and properly document results of test procedures.\nSkills Needed:\nData collection and management of database.\nTechnical writing skills for memos, lab reports, and project updates.\nStrong general math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide, percentages, fractions, metric conversions, algebra, and geometry).\nGood interpersonal skills.\nGood analytical and problem solving skills including statistical analysis.\nGood communication skills (verbal, written).\nGeneral computer skills Excel, MS Word, Lotus Notes, MS Project and Access.\nPreparing samples for testing and analysis.\nFamiliarity with Springs products and processes.\nIn depth knowledge of various manufacturing processes as they are used in the manufacture of window treatment products. \nManage work according to established project timelines.\nKnowledge and application of engineering principles.\nStrong software skills in spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software, and CAD. \nMechanical aptitude and dexterity is required to work around machines safely and effectively. \nCreativity is required to develop new processes and solutions in a timely fashion.\nMust be experienced with continuous improvement methodologies such as Toyota Production System (TPS), Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma\nEducation and Experience\nMinimum Requirements -\n*Bachelor's degree (B.S. - Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical)\n*At least 7 years of proven experience in manufacturing process improvement within high labor-content, high-mix, low-volume production environments\n*Strong industrial experience as a Process Engineer\n*Must have experience working with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma\nSCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:\nResponsible for developing and continuously improving component manufacturing and finished product fabrication processes at business locations. 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