What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Hoffmaster?
For more than 75 years, Hoffmaster has been the trusted leader in premium single-use tableware and entertaining solutions. Our mission is simple: to elevate dining, entertaining, and baking experiences with convenient and sustainable solutions.
Our portfolio includes everything from high-quality napkins, paper plates, and baking supplies to paper straws and party decor. Whether it’s a catered event from a restaurant or family gathering in the comfort of your home, Hoffmaster products are designed to make moments easier, more convenient, and more memorable.
We Operate Through Two Divisions
Headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Hoffmaster has six locations across the U.S. and Canada, giving us the scale and reach to serve diverse customers.
At Hoffmaster, our people are the heart of our success. We foster a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and respect—where employees are encouraged to share ideas, grow their careers, and make a meaningful impact. We are proud to offer a supportive workplace that values teamwork, creativity, a strong customer focus, and drives continuous improvement.
When you join Hoffmaster, you become part of a company with a long-standing tradition of excellence and a forward-looking commitment to sustainability and innovation. Together, we’re shaping the future of dining and entertaining experiences.
The Process Engineer plays a critical role in strengthening Hoffmaster’s manufacturing capabilities by designing, improving, and optimizing production processes. You’ll partner across operations, engineering, and quality to enhance equipment run ability, improve product reliability, and support new equipment and product launches. From implementing data-driven process improvements to conducting trials on new technologies, you’ll help ensure we deliver safe, consistent, and high-quality products to our customers.
What You’ll Do
Safety – Teamwork – Customer Focus – Ownership – Initiative – Creativity
At Hoffmaster, our core values guide how we work and how we support each other every day. This role demonstrates Safety through disciplined process design and risk reduction, and promotes Teamwork by collaborating closely with operations, engineering, and quality partners. A strong Customer Focus is essential to ensure products meet or exceed expectations, while Ownership is shown through accountability for process results and equipment performance. The ability to take Initiative drives continuous improvement and innovation, and Creativity supports the development of new, better ways to optimize production and bring high-quality products to market.
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At Hoffmaster, we believe every person deserves to feel successful. That’s why we provide a total rewards package designed to support our employee’s success –at work, at home, and in life. This includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurances, Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance, Physical and Mental wellness programs, Paid vacation and holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and more. Learn more about our Benefits at HoffmasterBenefits.com!
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
Our portfolio includes everything from high-quality napkins, paper plates, and baking supplies to paper straws and party decor. Whether it’s a catered event from a restaurant or family gathering in the comfort of your home, Hoffmaster products are designed to make moments easier, more convenient, and more memorable.
We Operate Through Two Divisions
- Consumer Division – Focused on serving major retailers and club stores with our trusted products for end users and consumers.
- Foodservice Division – Serving restaurants, bakeries, hotels, hospitals, colleges & universities, and more with premium single-use solutions.
Headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Hoffmaster has six locations across the U.S. and Canada, giving us the scale and reach to serve diverse customers.
At Hoffmaster, our people are the heart of our success. We foster a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and respect—where employees are encouraged to share ideas, grow their careers, and make a meaningful impact. We are proud to offer a supportive workplace that values teamwork, creativity, a strong customer focus, and drives continuous improvement.
When you join Hoffmaster, you become part of a company with a long-standing tradition of excellence and a forward-looking commitment to sustainability and innovation. Together, we’re shaping the future of dining and entertaining experiences.
The Process Engineer plays a critical role in strengthening Hoffmaster’s manufacturing capabilities by designing, improving, and optimizing production processes. You’ll partner across operations, engineering, and quality to enhance equipment run ability, improve product reliability, and support new equipment and product launches. From implementing data-driven process improvements to conducting trials on new technologies, you’ll help ensure we deliver safe, consistent, and high-quality products to our customers.
What You’ll Do
- Develop, implement, and refine manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and maintain high product quality using Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Monitor and optimize equipment performance by supporting system design, layout, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
- Lead and support new product and equipment launches by executing trials, defining KPIs, and analyzing performance to drive operational excellence.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and food-safety requirements—including GMP and HACCP—through risk assessments, corrective actions, and strong quality control practices.
- Collaborate across departments to resolve process issues and communicate technical findings, performance trends, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
- Train production teams on new processes, equipment, and procedures while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and safety.
- Perform additional duties as needed to support department and organizational objectives.
- Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, PFMEA, root cause analysis, and quality management systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply data-driven decision-making.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite and 2D CAD software such as DraftSight or AutoCAD; experience with 3D CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) is a plus.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and documentation abilities.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in process engineering, quality engineering, or manufacturing operations; experience in paper or film converting/printing is a plus.
Safety – Teamwork – Customer Focus – Ownership – Initiative – Creativity
At Hoffmaster, our core values guide how we work and how we support each other every day. This role demonstrates Safety through disciplined process design and risk reduction, and promotes Teamwork by collaborating closely with operations, engineering, and quality partners. A strong Customer Focus is essential to ensure products meet or exceed expectations, while Ownership is shown through accountability for process results and equipment performance. The ability to take Initiative drives continuous improvement and innovation, and Creativity supports the development of new, better ways to optimize production and bring high-quality products to market.
#HGISalary2920
Let’s connect!
At Hoffmaster, we believe every person deserves to feel successful. That’s why we provide a total rewards package designed to support our employee’s success –at work, at home, and in life. This includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurances, Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance, Physical and Mental wellness programs, Paid vacation and holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and more. Learn more about our Benefits at HoffmasterBenefits.com!
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
