NPI Industrial/Process Engineer

Department: Program Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, SMC

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize NPI process flows, line layouts, workstation designs, and production methods.
• Perform time studies, line balancing, capacity analysis, labor modeling, and bottleneck analysis for new products.
• Establish process standards, cycle-time targets, staffing assumptions, and readiness metrics for launch and ramp.
• Support PFMEA, process validation, work instruction development, and production readiness reviews.
• Analyze yield, throughput, downtime, defects, and other operational data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, product, test, controls, and operations teams to resolve process issues.
• Develop process maps and material-flow concepts that support safe, efficient, and repeatable NPI execution.
• Evaluate production constraints and recommend changes to equipment, staffing, sequencing, work content, or layout to meet program demand.
• Support ergonomic reviews and workstation improvements to promote safe and effective production methods.
• Define and monitor key process performance indicators during prototype, pilot, and ramp phases and communicate readiness risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or process engineering experience preferred.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, time studies, line balancing, process capability, and structured problem solving.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with data analysis tools; experience with CAD/layout tools is preferred.

Reasons you should work for us:

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided by employer.
• Supplemental life insurance and long-term disability coverage options available.
• 401K with employer contribution.
• Personal, Vacation, and Holiday paid time off for all full-time employees.
• Onsite Aurora Health & Wellness Center available for all employees.
• Employees are continuously encouraged to learn and grow their careers in smart manufacturing.