What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Insight Global?
About the Role
The Process Engineer is responsible for supporting the manufacturing process from wax to shipment, serving as the technical owner of assigned parts throughout production. This individual will spend the majority of their time on the manufacturing floor working directly with operators, cross-functional teams, and leadership to improve quality, throughput, and efficiency. The role focuses heavily on process optimization, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring casting processes consistently produce high-quality products. The Process Engineer will investigate root causes, implement process improvements, lead technical projects, and act as a key liaison between engineering, operations, quality, customers, and vendors.
Responsibilities
- Support the manufacturing process from wax to shipment.
- Serve as the technical owner of assigned parts throughout production.
- Spend the majority of time on the manufacturing floor working directly with operators, cross-functional teams, and leadership to improve quality, throughput, and efficiency.
- Focus heavily on process optimization.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure casting processes consistently produce high-quality products.
- Investigate root causes.
- Implement process improvements.
- Lead technical projects.
- Act as a key liaison between engineering, operations, quality, customers, and vendors.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
- 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, and working on the manufacturing floor.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals including thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, materials science and chemical engineering.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to relocate to or work in the Hampton Roads area.
Preferred Skills
- Metallurgical, foundry, casting, aerospace, or metals manufacturing experience.
- Knowledge of nickel-based alloys or other metallurgical processes.
- Exposure to investment casting or similar manufacturing processes.
- CAD or SolidWorks experience.
- Leadership experience in internships, co-ops or extracurriculars.
- Experience working directly with customers, vendors, or production teams.
Salary : $80,000 - $110,000