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*This is a temporary role located in Simsbury, CT*

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in commercial explosives, manufacturing and blasting technology, delivering innovative solutions to the mining, quarry, construction, and seismic industries. With a legacy of safety, performance, and technical excellence, Dyno Nobel is known for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in commercial explosives - helping customers optimize operations, improve productivity, and reduce environmental impact. Backed by a team of dedicated professionals and a commitment to continuous improvement, Dyno Nobel sets the standard for reliable and responsible blasting manufacturing and services worldwide

As a Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimize manufacturing performance within Dyno Nobel's Electronics Department. You will partner with site leadership, operations, and maintenance teams to identify opportunities, eliminate process inefficiencies, improve productivity, and implement sustainable solutions that enhance safety, quality, and operational performance. Other duties include:

• Improve production processes, increase equipment effectiveness, and support operational excellence.

• Demonstrate and promote a commitment to Zero Harm through safety leadership and behavior-based safety practices.

• Ensure compliance with applicable HSE standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Identify and implement manufacturing improvements to increase productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, and optimize operational performance.

• Partner with site leadership to implement standard work, line balancing, workflow improvements, and bottleneck reduction initiatives.

• Establish performance baselines, develop improvement targets, and optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

• Apply Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and drive cost savings.

• Conduct time studies, process analyses, material flow studies, and manufacturing layout evaluations to identify improvement opportunities.

• Collect and analyze manufacturing data to identify root causes, develop solutions, and measure results.

• Lead implementation of process improvements while establishing controls to sustain long-term results.

• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering teams, and contractors to implement improvements.

• Identify and introduce innovative technologies and process improvements to enhance manufacturing capability.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related discipline.3+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, process improvement, industrial engineering, or continuous improvement.

• Experience applying Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, OEE improvement, process optimization, or root cause analysis methodologies preferred.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify process problems, determine root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.

• Experience collecting and analyzing manufacturing data to drive operational improvements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with SAP, Minitab, or manufacturing data systems preferred.

• Must be willing to undergo and pass an ATF background check as required to be a possessor of explosives

• Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player

• This temporary process engineer position will be eligible for our base medical benefits package

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere

Value People - Respect, Recognize & Reward

Think Customer. Everyone. Every day

Treat the Business as our Own

Care for the Community & our Environment

Challenge & Improve the Status Quo

Deliver on our Promises

*Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

*Dyno Nobel does not accept unsolicited agency resumes without prior contract agreements for specified role. Agencies should not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Dyno Nobel employees or any other organization location. Dyno Nobel is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.*