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SUMMARY
The Manufacturing Process Control Engineer is responsible for owning, sustaining, troubleshooting, and improving manufacturing processes to ensure consistent execution, stability, quality, and production performance.
This is a hands-on engineering role embedded directly within the electronics manufacturing environment. The Manufacturing Process Control Engineer works alongside operators, technicians, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to establish and maintain process parameters, troubleshoot equipment and process issues, reduce variation and defects, and ensure manufacturing processes remain stable, repeatable, and capable over time.
The role combines hands-on manufacturing process and equipment support with structured problem solving, process validation, continuous improvement, and data analysis. Statistical Process Control (SPC) and process capability analysis are important tools used to monitor performance, identify variation, and support corrective action.
This position requires a consistent presence on the production floor and direct engagement with manufacturing equipment and production processes. This is not a desk-based or remote engineering position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Manufacturing Process Ownership
- Own and sustain assigned manufacturing processes to ensure consistent execution across shifts and product lines.
- Establish, document, and maintain standard work, process flows, operating parameters, and process requirements.
- Define and maintain appropriate operating ranges and critical process parameters.
- Ensure manufacturing processes are clearly defined, understood, repeatable, and followed by production teams.
- Regularly observe process execution and equipment performance on the production floor.
- Identify and address process variation, defects, equipment concerns, or gaps in process execution.
- Partner directly with operators and technicians to resolve manufacturing process issues in real time.
Process & Equipment Control
- Support the setup, optimization, qualification, and ongoing control of manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Establish and maintain process control plans and reaction plans for critical manufacturing processes.
- Define key process parameters (KPPs) and critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics.
- Monitor equipment and process performance to identify conditions that could affect quality, yield, or production.
- Troubleshoot process and equipment-related issues and determine appropriate corrective actions.
- Support implementation and validation of process, equipment, material, or parameter changes.
- Ensure manufacturing processes remain stable and capable following changes or improvements.
Process Monitoring & Data Analysis
- Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC), process capability analysis, and other monitoring methods where appropriate.
- Establish appropriate control charts, sampling methods, and reaction criteria based on process requirements.
- Analyze manufacturing and process data to identify trends, variation, recurring defects, and emerging concerns.
- Distinguish between common-cause and special-cause variation and determine appropriate response.
- Use process data to support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, validation, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure process data drives timely corrective action and improvement rather than reporting alone.
Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
- Lead and support root cause analysis related to process variation, manufacturing defects, equipment performance, and escapes.
- Develop and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive process improvements focused on defect prevention, variation reduction, yield improvement, process capability, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Support process validation, qualification, and change implementation.
- Validate improvements through defined process metrics and production results.
- Identify recurring process or equipment issues and develop long-term solutions.
- Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
Cross-Functional & Production Floor Engagement
- Operate primarily within the production environment, partnering directly with operators, technicians, supervisors, and engineers.
- Provide hands-on technical support, coaching, and training related to manufacturing processes and process discipline.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, NPI, and other teams to resolve manufacturing challenges.
- Support new product introduction, process transfers, equipment implementation, and production ramp-ups by establishing stable and repeatable processes.
- Work with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, or other technical resources when needed to resolve equipment or process concerns.
- Clearly communicate process risks, equipment concerns, corrective actions, and improvement opportunities to appropriate stakeholders.
Quality & Compliance Support
- Ensure manufacturing processes and controls align with applicable ISO, AS, IPC, customer, and internal quality requirements.
- Support audits, CAPA activities, and customer issues related to process performance.
- Support development and maintenance of PFMEAs, control plans, and related process documentation.
- Maintain accurate and controlled manufacturing process documentation.
- Ensure corrective actions and process improvements are appropriately documented and sustained.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field required.
- 4–6 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, process control, quality engineering, or a related manufacturing function.
- Hands-on experience supporting manufacturing processes and production equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting manufacturing process variation, defects, or equipment-related issues.
- Experience developing, controlling, validating, or improving manufacturing processes.
- Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and process capability concepts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in electronics manufacturing, PCB/PCBA manufacturing, or a similar technical manufacturing environment preferred.
- Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Experience with process qualification, validation, and equipment implementation.
- Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), process transfers, or production ramp-ups.
- Experience working within ISO, AS, IPC, or other regulated quality systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of manufacturing process development, control, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and process-related production issues.
- Ability to establish, evaluate, and optimize manufacturing process parameters.
- Working knowledge of SPC methodologies, control charts, process capability analysis, and reaction planning.
- Experience using manufacturing data to identify trends, variation, and process improvement opportunities.
- Working knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, process validation, and structured root cause analysis.
- Proficiency with analytical tools such as Microsoft Excel; experience with Minitab or similar statistical software preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.
- Ability to coach and communicate technical process requirements to operators and technicians.
- Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership in a production environment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Regular standing, walking, and sitting in a manufacturing environment
- Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
- Frequent use of computer and analytical tools
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Manufacturing and production floor environment
- Primary work location is on the production floor, not in an engineering office area
- Moderate noise levels typical of a production environment
- Daily, continuous on-site presence required to support operations and real-time process control
MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 414-228-5000 or hr@milwaukeeelectronics.com.
Because this job has access to controlled technology, we must comply with ITAR. Any job offers will be contingent on verification that the candidate is a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum/refugee status in the U.S.) or can otherwise satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. If applicable, if an individual is not a U.S. person, our policy is to not take the extra step of seeking approval from the federal government for that person to work in this position.
Upon hire, the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S., as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.