Associate Engineer

Required Qualifications Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline. The ideal candidate will have experience in process engineering, manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, and data-driven problem solving within a production environment.

Job Title: Process Engineer
Location: Pinellas Park, FL 33782 (100% Onsite)
Pay Rate: $42.00/hr W2
Duration: 5+ Month Contract (Extension & Conversion Opportunities Available)
Schedule: Monday Friday | 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Benefits: Weekly Pay | Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Available

Job Summary
Seeking a Process Engineer to support a leading manufacturing organization in Pinellas Park, FL. This position is responsible for providing technical ownership of manufacturing processes to ensure safe, stable, efficient, and high-quality production. The ideal candidate will have experience in process engineering, manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, and data-driven problem solving within a production environment.
Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner for assigned manufacturing processes.
• Maintain process stability, control, and compliance with established specifications.
• Support production teams by troubleshooting complex process and equipment issues.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, yield, and cost reduction.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, process variation, downtime, and yield improvement opportunities.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and process metrics using Excel and statistical tools.
• Create and maintain SOPs, work instructions, process documentation, and control plans.
• Support new product introductions, equipment validation, and process industrialization.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, and Engineering teams.
• Provide technical coaching and guidance to Process Technicians and production personnel.
• Maintain a strong manufacturing floor presence and provide occasional off-shift support as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Knowledge of process control, process capability, variation reduction, and standard work.
• Comfortable working in manufacturing environments involving industrial chemicals.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing/process engineering experience.
• Experience in coatings, chemical processing, cleanroom, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), capability studies, and JMP software.

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