Process Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Charter Wire, 81st Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; onsite role. First shift, Monday–Friday, supporting a 24/5 operation. Occasional off-shift or phone support may be required.

Company

hirify.global is a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer, with Charter Wire supplying engineered shaped wire, cold finished bar, and cold-headed and stamped components to multiple industries.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for manufacturing process improvement across safety, quality, yield, variation, scrap, and throughput.
• Observe production-floor processes, analyze performance data, lead structured troubleshooting, identify root causes, and verify corrective actions.
• Evaluate equipment, tooling, setups, materials, inspection methods, and operator-machine interactions, including machine vision inspection systems.
• Design and analyze capability studies, controlled production trials, and Design of Experiments to validate process changes and operating limits.
• Lead corrective and preventive actions, PFMEA development, process control planning, and alignment of process documentation with production practices.
• Coordinate new product, material, equipment, heat treat, and operational improvement projects, including equipment selection, installation, and performance validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• At least three years of experience improving processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, SPC, PFMEA, control plans, process flows, and part routings.
• Technical understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, flow, layout, and assembly, with basic 2D/3D CAD skills.
• Strong analytical, written, oral communication, teamwork, leadership, and project-management skills.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Five or more years leading safety, quality, or process improvement teams in manufacturing.
• Five or more years of heat treat experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher and demonstrated lean/continuous improvement success.
• Experience with value-stream improvement, Kaizen projects, SolidWorks, Pro-E, statistical software, or process-mapping tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Family-owned company focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching and profit sharing.
• Company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off.