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Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have 7,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms, and showcased in large commercial buildings.\nOur company has made significant investments to become a leader in product innovation. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates. We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerated pace and have a variety of offerings to consumers who want to improve their home décor.\nPosition Summary\nThe Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, optimization, validation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing and fabrication processes across the organization. This role requires advanced technical expertise, strategic problem-solving capabilities, and specialized knowledge of manufacturing systems, process engineering methodologies, quality systems, automation technologies, and lean manufacturing principles. The associate serves as a key technical leader supporting operational excellence initiatives, new product introductions, process standardization, cost reduction strategies, and manufacturing performance improvements across multiple departments and facilities. The position collaborates closely with operations leadership, product development, quality, supply chain, maintenance, and global manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturing processes meet customer, regulatory, safety, quality, and productivity requirements. The position requires specialized knowledge of the company’s manufacturing systems, operational standards, continuous improvement methodologies, proprietary processes, and multi-site manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for evaluating and implementing advanced manufacturing technologies, leading capital and process improvement projects, developing technical standards, mentoring engineering and production personnel, and driving operational efficiencies through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement methodologies. This is a first shift, full-time exempt position reporting directly to the Director of US Operations and Continuous Improvement. The role works closely with plant leadership, operations management, engineering teams, and cross-functional stakeholders across multiple manufacturing facilities to support operational strategy, manufacturing standardization, continuous improvement initiatives, and business performance objectives.\nAdvanced Manufacturing Methods & Process Engineering\nLead the development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing and fabrication processes for new and existing products\nUtilize advanced Industrial Engineering and Lean Manufacturing methodologies to improve operational performance, reduce waste, and increase manufacturing efficiency\nConduct detailed work measurement and labor utilization studies utilizing techniques including time studies, work sampling, predetermined motion time systems, ratio-delay studies, video analysis, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) evaluations\nAnalyze manufacturing workflows and determine optimal process methods to improve safety, quality, throughput, ergonomics, and cost performance\nDesign, develop, validate, and implement manufacturing fixtures, tooling, equipment modifications, and process controls to support operational improvements\nLead cross-functional manufacturing improvement initiatives involving engineering, operations, quality, maintenance, and supply chain teams\nSupport automation initiatives and integration of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve productivity and process stability\nManage multiple capital equipment and process improvement projects from concept through implementation, validation, and operational launch\nSupport global manufacturing standardization efforts and replication of best practices across facilities\nTechnical Problem Solving & Quality Improvement\nLead root cause analysis investigations and corrective action activities related to manufacturing, process, and quality issues\nUtilize quality and process improvement methodologies including PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, DOE, 8D, Six Sigma, Fishbone Analysis, and Lean tools\nMonitor process capability, process variation, and manufacturing performance metrics to ensure process stability and compliance\nDevelop and implement process controls and quality assurance systems to minimize defects, scrap, rework, and customer quality concerns\nProvide advanced technical support to manufacturing, production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to resolve complex operational challenges\nTrain and mentor engineering, supervisory, and production personnel on manufacturing processes, quality systems, lean principles, and process improvement methodologies\nProduct & Process Specifications / Manufacturing Standards\nDevelop and maintain manufacturing process specifications, process routings, engineering standards, and technical documentation\nEstablish standardized manufacturing practices to ensure product consistency, repeatability, quality, and compliance\nDetermine optimal process flow and manufacturing routing to maximize operational efficiency while minimizing manufacturing cost and waste\nCreate and maintain Standard Practice Instructions (SPIs), work instructions, process validation documents, and operational standards\nNew Product Introduction (NPI) & Process Validation\nLead manufacturing readiness activities for new product launches and engineering changes\nCollaborate with product development teams to determine optimal manufacturing processes, tooling requirements, process flow, and validation strategies\nSupport process validation, pilot builds, trial runs, and launch activities to ensure manufacturability and operational readiness\nCoordinate equipment evaluations, production trials, and capability studies for new manufacturing technologies and processes\nManufacturing Layout & Lean Operations\nDevelop and optimize manufacturing layouts utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles including one-piece flow, cellular manufacturing, value stream mapping, Kanban systems, setup reduction, and waste elimination\nLead manufacturing layout improvement projects to improve productivity, material flow, safety, and space utilization\nSupport plant operational excellence and Factory of the Future initiatives through process innovation and advanced manufacturing concepts\nLeadership, Administration & Technical Development\nLead strategic continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations to improve productivity, quality, labor efficiency, and operational performance\nSupport operational alignment and standardization initiatives across multiple U.S. manufacturing facilities\nServe as a key technical resource for manufacturing strategy, process optimization, and operational excellence initiatives\nCollaborate with senior leadership on manufacturing performance reviews, capacity planning, cost reduction strategies, and continuous improvement roadmaps\nDrive implementation of lean manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives aligned with corporate objectives\nMentor junior engineers, technicians, and production personnel in manufacturing engineering principles and best practices\nAnalyze production, labor, efficiency, and quality data to identify improvement opportunities and support business objectives\nQuality & Continuous Improvement Responsibilities\nIntegrates quality-at-the-source principles into all manufacturing and engineering activities\nApplies structured problem-solving methodologies and continuous improvement tools in daily operations\nDevelops, documents, standardizes, and improves manufacturing processes within assigned areas of responsibility\nIdentifies operational waste, inefficiencies, and process variation and implements sustainable corrective actions\nSupports a culture of operational excellence, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement\nThe annual base wage for this position is reasonably expected to be $90,000-$135,000 plus bonus. Factors which may affect starting pay may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.\nBenefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match of eligible contributions, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid sick time at an amount that meets or exceeds all local requirements, paid vacation time (pro-rated for current year based on start date), paid holidays per year, and one paid volunteer day off per year.\nRequirements\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering with strong industrial experience as a Process Engineer;\n5+ years of practical manufacturing and engineering experience in designing and improving manufacturing processes. \nCapital project management experience required \nLean Manufacturing and Six Sigma certifications are a plus.\nBilingual English - Spanish preferred\nHow We Work to Deliver a Best Experience: Our Culture\nOur Core Value: We do the right thing, always\nOur Seven Cultural Behaviors\nEmpowerment - We trust our people.\nOwnership - We take 100% responsibility for our roles actions, and results.\nLeadership - We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR).\nOne Team - We are One Springs Team.\nCustomer First - We consider our customers' needs before every decision.\nContinuous Innovation - We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.\nSpeed - We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.","description_format":"text","description_chars":10216,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Spanish","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":true},{"language":"English","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Dental insurance","Health insurance","Life insurance","Retirement plans","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-02T12:02:16Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-16T11:04:58Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 9 · green card filings: 2","filings_12m":9,"filings_prev_12m":6,"green_card_filings_12m":2,"median_offered_wage_usd":114318,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/springswindowfashions-senior-manufacturing-process-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/springswindowfashions-senior-manufacturing-process-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-18T03:05:03Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4855,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-19T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2613003},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2613003"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fspringswindowfashions-senior-manufacturing-process-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fspringswindowfashions-senior-manufacturing-process-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fspringswindowfashions-senior-manufacturing-process-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/springswindowfashions-senior-manufacturing-process-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fspringswindowfashions-senior-manufacturing-process-engineer"}]}