Process Engineer

Job Title: Process Engineer

Job Description

This Process Engineer role supports manufacturing engineering initiatives by developing and standardizing equipment practices, improving production processes, and enabling continuous improvement across the plant. You will collaborate closely with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to optimize manufacturing performance, support data-driven decision-making, and ensure clear technical documentation and training for production and engineering personnel.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing engineering activities by helping to develop equipment standards and vendor performance scorecards.
• Assist in creating, updating, and deploying technical standards, work instructions, and training resources for both production and engineering teams.
• Partner with plant engineering, operations, and maintenance to drive continuous improvement and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Gather, analyze, and evaluate process data to identify trends and support weekly and monthly performance reporting.
• Contribute to cost tracking and production data analysis to support budgeting and planning activities.
• Help train operators and technicians on foundational process and equipment knowledge to ensure consistent and safe operation.
• Support the creation and maintenance of process documentation, including work instructions, control plans, process flows, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in the implementation of new equipment and automation projects under the guidance of senior team members.

Essential Skills

• Experience or academic background in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or related manufacturing process improvement activities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process optimization and continuous improvement practices.
• Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0-2 years of relevant manufacturing or engineering experience, including internships or co-op placements.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing problem-solving methodologies, with familiarity in Lean and Six Sigma concepts preferred.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and report process and production data to support performance analysis.
• Strong attention to detail when creating and maintaining technical standards, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and support operator and technician training.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean or Six Sigma projects.
• Experience assisting with the implementation of new equipment or automation in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to support the development and use of vendor performance scorecards.
• Interest in building skills in cost tracking, budgeting support, and production data analysis.
• Willingness to learn from team members and contribute to a culture of ongoing process improvement.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Little Chute, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

We offer a competitive base pay rate and benefits package for full-time employees. This role works standard business hours Monday - Friday at our Neenah, WI manufacturing facility. Additional hours as needed to support business needs.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Little Chute,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 23, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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