Process Engineer (Must Reside Locally)

Winpak Careers • Rialto, CA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Winpak Lane Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to join its team in Rialto, California. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Process Engineer will drive continuous improvement in manufacturing operations supporting packaging machinery production. The role focuses on improving quality, reducing waste and rework, increasing productivity, and supporting safe, cost-effective manufacturing.

The position evaluates and improves machining, fabrication, mechanical assembly, and equipment testing processes. It uses statistical methods and production data to improve process performance and consistency, develops manufacturing methods and documentation, supports design reviews and production readiness, and conducts process validations, first-article builds, capability studies, and manufacturing trials. The engineer also leads root cause investigations and maintains process information in manufacturing systems while supporting ISO 9001, safety, and ergonomic requirements.

The Process Engineer leads or supports productivity, quality, cost, and process-capability projects; analyzes production performance; improves facility layouts and material flow; and collaborates on new processes, equipment modifications, installations, and commissioning. The role develops labor standards and cost analyses and supports capital project justification.

The engineer partners with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance; works with suppliers and equipment manufacturers; trains manufacturing employees on approved processes; supports transitions of new or revised designs into production; and provides operational support for start-ups, troubleshooting, and an on-call rotation as needed. The work environment is approximately 50% office and 50% manufacturing floor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Three or more years of process, manufacturing, industrial, quality, or related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data to improve manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.
• Availability for on-call support during start-ups, shutdowns, and troubleshooting.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to CNC machining, fabrication, mechanical assembly, automation, or packaging machinery.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and standard work.
• Experience with time studies, workflow analysis, process documentation, and manufacturing layout improvements.
• Experience leading or supporting continuous improvement projects.
• Familiarity with CAD software and manufacturing data systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate machining, fabrication, mechanical assembly, and equipment testing processes to identify improvements.
• Use statistical methods and production data to analyze process performance, reduce variability, and improve consistency.
• Develop manufacturing methods, routings, operation sequences, tooling requirements, inspection points, and cycle times.
• Create and maintain standard work, work instructions, setup documentation, and manufacturing records.
• Support design reviews, engineering changes, and production readiness; evaluate designs for manufacturability and assembly efficiency.
• Conduct process validations, first-article builds, capability studies, and manufacturing trials.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone, and Pareto analysis.
• Maintain process information in manufacturing systems and support ISO 9001, safety, and ergonomic requirements.
• Lead or support projects that improve productivity, quality, cost, and process capability.
• Analyze cycle times, bottlenecks, scrap, rework, capacity, and labor utilization to implement sustainable improvements.
• Improve facility layouts, material flow, workstation organization, and equipment utilization.
• Collaborate with Engineering on new processes, equipment modifications, installations, and commissioning.
• Develop labor standards and cost analyses; evaluate return on investment and support capital project justification.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance on troubleshooting and improvement initiatives.
• Work with suppliers and equipment manufacturers to evaluate tooling, components, and process solutions.
• Train manufacturing employees on approved processes and monitor ongoing effectiveness.
• Support the transition of new or revised designs into production.
• Provide operational support for start-ups, troubleshooting, and an on-call rotation as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Travel coverage
• Disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Tuition assistance program
• Retirement savings plans
• Employee and family assistance program, including short-term counselling, wellbeing coaching, and financial and legal consultation services

What This Job Offers

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