Manufacturing/Process Engineer

Kanthal

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing / Process Engineer supports daily production operations, engineering activities, and system execution to ensure efficient manufacturing processes, rapid troubleshooting, and consistent product quality. This role will improve on-time delivery, reduce production losses, and support continuous improvement initiatives while enabling effective execution of engineering priorities. Kanthal, part of the Alleima Group, is a world —leading brand for products and services in the areas of industrial heating technology and resistance material. We develop innovative solutions in creative partnerships with our customers, and with a strong commitment to reduce the environmental impact. With skilled people and pioneering technology, we support some of the world’s most exciting and biggest projects.

Requirements

2-5 years of prior experience
Strong understanding of production processes and troubleshooting
Hands-on, shopfloor-oriented mindset
Problem-solving skills
Time-management skills
Strong regard for product quality and safety standards
Experience with ERP systems (SAP/M3)
Experience with data analysis (excel)

Responsibilities

Provide real-time troubleshooting support for wire drawing, annealing, and thermocouple processes
Work closely with production supervisors to resolve daily manufacturing issues
Support material allocation and MO readiness in coordination with the planning team
Assist in verifying MO setup (package quantity, weight specs, routing)
Support process improvement initiatives (productivity, yield, defect reduction)
Assist in data collection and analysis (SAP/M3, Excel, production data)
Support thermocouple lab coordination and testing workflow
Support new part setup and system creation (SAP/M3)
Develop manufacturing and production processes that are reliable, cost-effective, and support the organization's short and long-term business objectives.
Drive and contribute to improvements to increase productivity, quality and cost of equipment, processes, work and best practice.
Contribute with input from production in product development projects.
Responsible to perform support to production.
Control and ensure that production schedules are met of the assigned production process.
Revise and implement new method/process/products and equipment in production.
Purchase and implement equipment/system in production.
Create and revise directives and instructions with area of expertise.