Process Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer

RFC LLC - dba Roll Forming Corporation • Jeffersonville, IN

20d • Onsite

About The Position

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineer for its onsite aerospace components manufacturing facility near Shelbyville, Kentucky. The role serves as a technical specialist supporting operations and leads process and product improvement initiatives. It involves reviewing product designs for compliance with engineering standards, supporting tooling tryout and development, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, and developing processes for new and existing equipment.

The engineer works closely with shop-floor teams and management to analyze production data, identify trends, recommend improvements, reduce quality errors, and increase profitability and efficiency using Lean Manufacturing principles. The position also contributes to continuous improvement teams, conducts work measurement and capability studies, trials CNC machining programs, supports procurement of equipment and processes, and prepares part-specific work instructions. The role is overtime-exempt and primarily follows a schedule of eight or more hours per day, five days per week, generally 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or a similar schedule, based on business needs.

Requirements

• Experience in manufacturing or process engineering in a manufacturing or job shop setting.
• Experience working with customer specifications and some exposure to metal-forming processes such as roll forming, stamping, tube bending, CNC machining, and/or laser cutting.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and AutoCAD or Autodesk Inventor.
• Kaizen/Lean manufacturing experience.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR and EAR.
• Must be local to the Shelbyville, Kentucky area or within a commutable distance; the position is onsite.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Competency in process engineering, tooling design, machine troubleshooting, process improvements, and safety consciousness.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering in a manufacturing or job shop setting, including work with customer specifications and some metal-forming processes such as roll forming, stamping, tube bending, CNC machining, and/or laser cutting.
• Experience with metal forming or heat treating aluminum and titanium, roll forming, or CNC machining.
• Basic understanding of or hands-on exposure to electrical controls.
• Exposure to or familiarity with navigating specifications and procedures in an ISO/NADCAP/AS9100 environment.
• Previous supplier experience or exposure to the aerospace industry.
• CATIA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Solve technical problems and provide technical support to the operations team.
• Interact with shop-floor supervisors and collect data to help prepare reports, identify production trends, and make recommendations.
• Recommend department controls and procedures.
• Identify product defects and establish corrective methods to reduce quality errors.
• Develop and implement plans to improve profitability and efficiency, including reducing waste, delays, and raw material usage and improving speed through Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Coordinate, implement, and standardize manufacturing process improvements.
• Recommend appropriate manufacturing standards, compare actual results with estimates, and verify results.
• Improve processes to meet manufacturing standards.
• Assess tool workability during tryouts and contribute to tool design and tryout knowledge.
• Conduct work measurement studies, including time studies, process capability studies, and uptime studies, to meet predetermined goals before formal project handoff to manufacturing.
• Participate directly in continuous improvement teams and potentially facilitate a team or group of teams.
• Incorporate safety into department activities and ensure safe working conditions in the manufacturing environment.
• Trial CNC machining programs.
• Research, justify, and implement new processes and equipment.
• Support procurement activities by obtaining and evaluating bids and making purchase recommendations.
• Document and prepare part-specific work instructions.

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) or Roth 401(k) with a match of up to 6%.
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonus.
• Apprenticeship programs and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Leadership training opportunities.
• TogetherWeCare philanthropic volunteer program that allows employees to support their community on company time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level