Senior Industrial & Process Engineer

Senior Industrial & Process Engineer

Company: McClarin Composites

Location: Hanover, PA / Wapato, WA (Facility Dependent)

Position Type: Full-Time, Key Leadership Track

Experience Level: 5–10 Years

Compensation: Competitive; Pay Commensurate with Experience (Base Benefits)

Position Overview

At McClarin Composites, we manufacture essential structural components for the world’s most innovative mobility, rail, construction, and heavy truck. As a Senior Industrial & Process Engineer, you will serve in a key position driving operational excellence across our core molding disciplines: open fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), reaction injection molding (RIM) clamping, and resin infusion systems.

You will lead high-impact process developments focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). This role heavily commands a strong mastery of motion-time studies, advanced tooling lifecycles, and aggressive mold cycle-time reduction.

This position will offer a strong career growth track at a well-established manufacturing company.

Key Responsibilities

·        Mold Cycle Time & Process Optimization: Analyze, document, and refine manufacturing parameters to shorten cycle times for open FRP cure profiles, RIM clamp intervals, and resin infusion velocities without losing structural part integrity.

·        Motion & Time Studies: Conduct rigorous labor and motion time studies (utilizing MTM/MOST or standard data frameworks) on manual layup, vacuum bagging, and demolding sequences to strip out non-value-added steps and set accurate production standards.

·        Tooling Lifecycle Management: Oversee the complete lifecycle of composite and hard tooling assets—from engineering release and initial tryouts to preventative maintenance and mold preservation.

·        SMED & Changeover Reductions: Champion Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) workshops to minimize changeover windows for complex RIM clamps and heavy infusion tools, significantly boosting tool rotation efficiency.

·        New Product Development (NPD) Support: Partner with the custmoer during New Product Development via Process FMEA (PFMEA) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) actions to ensure seamless production launches.

·        Lean & Culture Leadership: Actively drive continuous improvement initiatives (5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma) during daily factory floor SQDC huddles. Teach and mentor production personnel on updated process standards and work instructions.

Qualifications & Requirements

·        Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Plastics/Tool Engineering or equivalent experience.

·        Experience: 5–10 years of direct manufacturing experience, specifically working within advanced composites or plastics processing (Open Mold, RIM, and Infusion required).

·        Tooling Background: Strong technical background in mold construction, gelcoat/surface repairs, vacuum integrity troubleshooting, and mechanical or hydraulic clamp mechanisms.

·        Technical Software: High proficiency in CAD systems (AutoCAD/SolidWorks) for work-cell design and layout manipulation. Experience with resin flow or thermal simulation software is a major asset.

·        Core Skills: Mastery of standard data time systems, root-cause failure analysis (RCFA), print/drawing interpretation, and a robust understanding of polymer/resin behavior.

What We Offer

·        Comprehensive benefits package.

·        Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays.

·        An organizational culture centered around Optimism, Respect, Transparency, Inclusion, Servant Leadership, and Purposeful Engagement.