Process Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Springfield, MA, United States; onsite manufacturing role with travel to other Smiths facilities for training and project support.

Company

Titeflex develops fluid and gas management products and quality programs for demanding aerospace, industrial, automotive, and other applications; the position is listed with hirify.global.

What you will do

• Implement new equipment, manufacturing technologies, and production processes for tubing, hose, and end fitting products.
• Develop and execute CAPEX projects, including equipment selection, RFQs, vendor evaluations, design reviews, validation, and commissioning.
• Improve process capability, tooling, equipment utilization, productivity, quality, cost, downtime, and material utilization through technical analysis and root cause investigation.
• Lead safety, ergonomic, risk-reduction, scrap-reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Audit manufacturing and quality procedures, diagnose machinery, material, and process issues, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop manufacturing standards, process documentation, work instructions, operator manuals, visual controls, and training for supervisors and operators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience in wire and cable, hose, or tube extrusion manufacturing may substitute for the degree.
• At least five years of Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, Process Engineering, or related experience in wire and cable manufacturing, or at least ten years of relevant experience in another manufacturing industry.
• Experience implementing and supporting safety and ergonomic improvement programs.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Experience selecting, justifying, validating, implementing, and commissioning new manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Ability and willingness to travel to other Smiths facilities for training and project support.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively across all organizational levels.
• Ability to combine technical expertise with leadership and project management responsibilities.
• Strong organizational skills and a disciplined approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Project management certification.
• Lean Manufacturing training or certification.
• Six Sigma training or certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in the Engineering department.
• Inclusive workplace with equal consideration for qualified applicants regardless of legally protected characteristics.
• Candidate information is kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Smiths Group and its recruitment partners do not request payment during the hiring process.

Hiring process

• Apply directly through the Smiths Group careers website; payment requests related to interviews or testing are fraudulent.