Manufacturing Engineer Job at L.K. Jordan & Associates in Austin

 Manufacturing Engineer (6-Month Contract)

Department: Manufacturing / Operations

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Location: Northeast Central

Contract Length: 6 Months

Position Summary

The Process Engineer is responsible for providing comprehensive process engineering support across all manufacturing departments. This role ensures consistent adherence to standard operating procedures, supports business continuity, leads process improvements, and contributes to the development and refinement of manufacturing methods. The Process Engineer also supports new product introductions by collaborating with cross-functional teams and offering technical expertise during process or equipment implementation.

Principal Responsibilities

Engineering & Process Support

• Provide daily process engineering support to manufacturing operations to ensure consistent and compliant production.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues through hands-on inspection and root-cause analysis; order replacement parts as needed.
• Support new equipment start-up, debug, and process validation activities.
• Assist in developing and maintaining PLC-controlled processes, including evaluating and implementing equipment software parameters.
• Revise equipment and part drawings using CAD software.

Continuous Improvement & Documentation

• Initiate process improvement activities to enhance efficiency, yield, and cycle times.
• Demonstrated effective use statistical analysis on the correlation between related processes.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process data required for such analyses and to put systems in place to collect such data.
• Lead tasks or sub-projects within larger product or process improvement initiatives.
• Incorporate best practices into operations documentation and support updates to SOPs and work instructions.
• Assist in audit deliverables and CAPA investigations as assigned.

Product & Process Development

• Support new product launches by collaborating with QA, R&D, Regulatory, Maintenance, Operations, and other key functions.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Notices involving design, materials, and process changes.
• Coordinate product and packaging distribution and shelf-life testing.
• Contribute to process evaluations and validations under the guidance of senior and quality engineering staff.

Supplier & External Collaboration

Performance Expectations

• Successful implementation of new products and processes.
• Reduction in manufacturing errors; measurable improvement in process yields and cycle times.
• Timely completion of audits and associated actions.
• Effective knowledge transfer and feedback to production teams.
• Demonstrated continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Master’s OR Bachelor’s degree with 4-6.
• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Familiarity with Data Acquisition, CAD, and Data Analysis software (Data Acquisition Programming, SolidWorks/AutoCAD, Minitab, Qlik/Tableau or equivalent) .
• Green Belt or experience with 5S/Lean Manufacturing methodologies (preferred).
• Experience with PLC programming and tracing.

To apply, email your resume to yoany.torres@lkjordan.com for immediate consideration.

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L.K. Jordan is an equal opportunity employer