Manufacturing Process Engineer

Job Details: Job Location: HC Duke

• East Moline, IL, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $75000.00 - $90000.00Salary, Submissions from third-party recruiters or employment agencies will not be accepted. All candidates must apply directly. Company Overview Electro Freeze/H.C. Duke LLC, a Welbilt Company, is a leader in the design and innovation of frozen treat equipment. Our product line includes solutions for soft serve, yogurt, shake, frozen beverages, hard pack/gelato batch freezers, and flavor systems.

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Process Engineer develops, documents, improves, and maintains manufacturing processes and work instructions by interpreting engineering drawings, bills of material, specifications, and other technical documentation while working directly with production employees to understand how products are actually built.

This position compares engineering requirements with current manufacturing practices, identifies discrepancies or buildability concerns, and coordinates with Engineering, Operations, Production Administration, and production employees to establish approved, practical, and repeatable manufacturing processes. The Manufacturing Process Engineer translates engineering requirements and shop-floor knowledge into clear, controlled work instructions, standard work, routings, process documentation, and training materials.

The position also supports new product introductions, engineering changes, manufacturing efficiency, and the continued alignment of engineering documentation with approved production practices.

Key Responsibilities

Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, bills of material, specifications, and other technical documentation to understand manufacturing requirements. Work directly with production employees to observe how products are built and translate engineering requirements and shop-floor knowledge into clear, practical work instructions and standard work.

Compare engineering documentation, routings, work instructions, and actual manufacturing practices to identify discrepancies, missing information, and buildability concerns. Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Production Administration, and production employees to resolve discrepancies and ensure necessary changes are reviewed, approved, and documented.

Develop, update, and maintain controlled manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, standard operating procedures, process maps, visual aids, and training materials. Develop, update, and maintain manufacturing routings and documented processes in coordination with appropriate departments to ensure they reflect approved manufacturing methods and company standards.

Support Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and new product introductions by reviewing and updating affected manufacturing processes, routings, and work instructions. Conduct time studies and evaluate operation sequences, standard times, production throughput, and manufacturing methods. Identify, recommend, and support the implementation of manufacturing process and operational efficiency improvements.

Participate in process audits, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement activities to ensure manufacturing processes remain accurate, consistent, and effective.

Benefits

Employer sponsored benefits: Employee group term life insurance and AD&D Short -term and long-term disability Company HSA contribution for HDHP Employee assistance program Financial wellness services Travel assistance Annual discretionary 401k bonus 10 paid holidays Paid time off Annual PPE reimbursement program Voluntary benefit offerings: Medical insurance (PPO and HDHP with HSA) Prescription benefits Dental insurance Vision benefits Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts Additional voluntary life insurance and AD&D, including dependent coverage Supplemental plans (Critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity) Group legal coverage and identity theft protection 401k program with a company match Qualifications: Education and Experience We recognize that technical expertise is built through multiple career paths.

We are looking for candidates with one of the following backgrounds: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline, with at least two to five years of relevant manufacturing or process engineering experience; or Associate’s degree in a technical discipline, such as Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Tool and Die, or a related field, with at least five to seven years of hands-on manufacturing, process development, or technical documentation experience; or High school diploma or equivalent, with at least eight to ten years of progressive, hands-on manufacturing experience, including demonstrated experience interpreting engineering drawings and developing, improving, or documenting manufacturing processes.

Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, blueprints, bills of material, specifications, tolerances, and other technical documentation. Experience working directly with production employees to understand how products are built and translate that knowledge into clear and practical work instructions. Experience developing or maintaining manufacturing work instructions, standard work, routings, process documentation, or similar controlled documents.

Ability to identify discrepancies between engineering documentation and actual manufacturing practices and work with appropriate departments to support their review and resolution. Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, including routings, work centers, operation sequences, or standard operation times. Experience with engineering change control and controlled-document revision processes preferred.

Key Competencies Technical Acumen- Interprets engineering requirements and translates design intent into practical, accurate, and repeatable manufacturing processes and work instructions. Collaborative Relationship Management

• Builds trust-based relationships with production employees and subject matter experts to understand and document how work is performed. Precision and Detail Orientation
• Maintains consistency among engineering drawings, routings, work instructions, specifications, and approved manufacturing practices. Technical Communication
• Converts complex technical requirements and shop-floor knowledge into clear, visual, and user-friendly manufacturing documentation. Proactive Problem Solving
• Identifies discrepancies and buildability concerns and coordinates appropriate review and resolution before they affect production. Continuous Improvement
• Identifies and recommends opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, reduce variation and waste, and increase operational efficiency.