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Staff Engineer – Process Development
All, Manufacturing
Weirton, WV
Location: Weirton, WV | Schedule: Full-time, on-site
Overview
An established manufacturer is seeking a Staff Engineer to join its Process Development team. This role is central to advancing manufacturing processes and equipment while supporting factory operations and product design, with a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).
What you'll do
- Develop new and maintain or improve existing manufacturing processes with a focus on SAFETY, QUALITY, DELIVERY, and COST (SQDC)
- Create and manage project plans (tasks, resources, schedules) for process development activities
- Provide ROI justification for process/equipment improvements and upgrades
- Specify, identify, and procure new manufacturing equipment for production readiness and prepare equipment for production
- Develop and optimize process parameters
- Develop and revise process documentation and work instructions
- Assist with the design of custom tooling
- Monitor process yields, cost, and process stability and capability
- Recommend and implement quality improvements based on process metrics
- Create, validate, and maintain automatic equipment programs
- Solve manufacturing problems related to materials, designs, equipment, and people in a timely manner
- Assist with training of new personnel and help design operator training materials
- Support factory maintenance personnel with troubleshooting and repair of process equipment
- Support codification of products
- Apply understanding of multi-level BoM structures
Required qualifications
- Associate and/or bachelor’s degree, Engineering student, or higher in Engineering or a related S.T.E.M. area
- Experience with CAD (e.g. Autodesk suite or Solidworks)
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Familiarity with ERP systems (JDE), creation of product codes, and routings
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and 6 sigma concepts for process development
- Fluency in MS Office software applications
- Flexible with time, when required
Why this role
This position offers the opportunity to drive meaningful improvements across process development, factory support, and design support functions within a manufacturing environment focused on SQDC principles.
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