What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at DivIHN Integration Inc?
Title: Process Engineer II
Location: Hemlock, MI
Duration: 6 Months with potential to extend
Schedule: 40 hours a week, M-F, 8 AM - 5 PM
Work Environment and Schedule:
This role is primarily manufacturing-floor-based and may require occasional off-shift or extended-hour support to meet operational or project needs. Considerable time will be spent walking and standing on the production floor.
Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered.
Job Description:
Scope of Position
The Process Engineer will provide hands-on support in a manufacturing environment to identify equipment, product, process, or operational issues and implement practical corrective actions that improve safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on engineering support on the manufacturing floor to troubleshoot equipment, product, process, and operational issues.
- Analyze data, observations, and process conditions to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
- Recommend, implement, and verify corrective actions to improve quality, uptime, throughput, and process stability.
- Support equipment start-up, troubleshooting, commissioning, qualification, and process optimization.
- Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, engineering, and vendors to resolve issues and sustain improvements.
- Maintain procedures, standard work, technical documentation, and clear communication of findings and recommendations.
Top skills/requirements: Bachelors is required, plus 2 years professional (not academic) Process Engineer experience in a manufacturing plant.
Key Skills
- Manufacturing floor troubleshooting
- Root cause analysis and corrective action
- Equipment, process, and product issue resolution
- Data analysis and process improvement
- Cross-functional collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including clear technical documentation and communication of findings, risks, and recommendations
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or another STEM field required.
- Hands-on experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or plant environment.
- Demonstrated ability to identify equipment, product, process, or operational issues and implement corrective actions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills.
- Commitment to safe work practices and compliance with plant procedures.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with root cause analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, or other continuous improvement methods.
- Familiarity with manufacturing systems, process controls, data analysis tools, and production performance metrics.
- Mechanical aptitude and willingness to spend time on the manufacturing floor engaging with operators and observing processes.
Education: Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or another STEM field
Interview and Selection Process:
- Initial phone or video screening.
- Panel interview with project and team members.
- Local candidates preferred, but non-local candidates willing to relocate on their own may be considered if local candidates are not available.
- Local candidates may be asked to come on site before final selection.