Process Engineer

About the Role

At Great Dane, we are looking for makers to join our expanding team.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly work with operators on the shop floor to solve tactical day-to-day improvement projects.
• Assist Corporate Manufacturing Engineering and Senior Process Engineers with larger projects as required.
• Author and maintain work instructions for the shop floor.
• Maintain MES system data in plants where applicable (work instructions, material consumption etc.).
• Maintain PFMEAs under supervision of Senior Process Engineer and assist Quality in maintenance of Control Plan.
• Participate in Root Cause – Corrective Action exercises for defects that occurred in their assigned area.
• Serve as a technical liaison between Production Engineering and Operations.
• Assist in manufacturability studies with Production Engineering and Corporate “Core” Engineering.
• Purchase of hand tools and small equipment in support of improvement projects.
• Design of shop aids and small tooling in support of improvement projects.
• Own the process and collaborate with Corporate Manufacturing Engineering on the execution of manufacturing pilots and manufacturing trials to support new product and new process designs.
• Train operators on any new processes and process changes.
• Collaborate with Operations Supervisors to guide training, both new employees and recurring training in assigned area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Education: Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Skills:
• Basic familiarization with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Ability to read and interpret 2D blueprints and 3D models.
• Familiarization or basic experience with drafting work instructions.
• Basic experience with 2D drafting and 3D modelling (e.g., AutoCAD, DraftSight, Solidworks, CATIA).
• Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to effectively communicate with operators.
• Familiarization with line balancing, work measurement, and cost justification techniques.
• Analytical problem solving skills.
• Familiarization with Lean and Six Sigma principles.
• Travel: 10%

Qualifications

• Office and plant environment.
• Keyboarding, lifting, standing, bending, walking.