ManufacturingProcessEngineer-1stShift

**What you will do** We’re hiring a **Manufacturing Process Engineer – 1st Shift** to support plant operations at our manufacturing facility in **Middletown, Delaware**. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this is a hands-on, high-impact role focused on driving continuous improvement, resolving production issues, and optimizing equipment performance. This position is fully on-site, working directly on the plant floor alongside production and maintenance teams. Our engineering team plays a critical role in ensuring operational excellence by improving process reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting manufacturing performance. In this role, you’ll serve as a key partner to operations, helping identify and eliminate inefficiencies while supporting both daily production needs and longer-term improvement initiatives. **What Does Success Look Like** * Act as the primary engineering support on 1st shift, troubleshooting equipment and process issues in real time * Identify and eliminate recurring downtime, bottlenecks, and scrap through structured root cause analysis * Analyze production data to uncover trends and improvement opportunities, driving measurable process gains * Lead and support capital and continuous improvement projects from concept through implementation * Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and equipment standards/layouts * Drive Lean / Six Sigma initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and overall equipment performance **What we look for** Required * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred), or equivalent experience * 3–5 years of hands-on manufacturing experience, including troubleshooting equipment/process issues * Working knowledge of PLC programming and ladder logic (troubleshooting required; programming a plus) * Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills, with experience identifying root causes and driving improvements Preferred * Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous imp