Process Engineer Jobs in Hatfield, PA (NOW HIRING)

Summary:

The East Greenville Process Engineer will be responsible for analyzing, designing, and optimizing production processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, quality assurance, and maintenance to drive continuous improvement and support the plant’s operational goals.

Accountable Functions and Responsibilities:

Customer Focused:

• Understand customer requirements with regard to process and specification and assure both are integrated into operations.
• Provide exceptional process information and details to satisfy customer information requirements and requests.

CPS Focused:

• Collaborate with EHS, Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, Planning, Technical Sales Engineering, and Project Engineering to deliver the manufacturing plan within Job Metrics.
• Work with the East Greenville Plant Manager and operations team to deliver the revenue expected and committed to on a monthly basis

Key Functional Roles:

• Ensure all processes comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Prepare new Job Jackets (batch records) for commercial products and maintain templates for existing commercial products
• Develop and implement new or modified production processes, equipment, and workflows.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in productivity, cost reduction, and quality through analysis of existing manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with maintenance and production teams to troubleshoot process-related issues.
• Lead or participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions for process deviations, customer complaints, or product quality concerns.
• Monitor key process parameters, track performance metrics, and generate regular reports for plant leadership.
• Support the commissioning of new equipment and processes.
• Support Plant Manager in maintaining accuracy of production elements of management information systems including financial reporting and ERP systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Work with suppliers and vendors as needed to support equipment or process changes.

People Focused:

• Provide technical training and support to production personnel and help develop new training tools for use in the business unit.
• Provide a culture of engagement for all employees within the business unit.

Other Key Roles:

• Act as deputy to the East Greenville Plant Manager during vacation periods or other absences
• Share knowledge and expertise with Process Engineers in other business unit and Technical Sales Engineers to improve teamwork and collaboration
• Perform any other related duty as identified by Senior Leadership

Job Metrics (Measurements of Success):

• Safety Incident rate
• 360 feedback from peers and co-workers
• Customer Complaints
• Equipment and Labor Efficiency and Utilization

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Champion and embodiment of CPS Core Values
• Strong knowledge of process design, optimization, and control.
• Proficiency in process simulation software and data analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, Excel, SPC).
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements relevant to the manufacturing industry.
• Willingness to accept the demands of a twenty-four hour, seven day manufacturing operation.
• Ability to multitask and establish priorities in an environment of competing expectations.
• Willingness to continue education and personal development for the purposes of staying up to date with industry, technology, and regulatory requirements.
• Desire to be a change agent, not getting discouraged, but persevering through times of conflict.
• Flexible and open minded to change while at the same time being able to hold an unwavering position.
• Ability to analyze data, look for trends, and draw conclusions for said data.

Location:

•East Greenville (primary work location) – 90% of time

•Reading Campus (secondary location) – 10% of time

Work Environment (estimated averages):

•Office 40%

•Floor 60%

•Work is performed in a manufacturing plant environment with regular exposure to machinery, noise, and varying temperatures.

•Employee will be required to don and doff process-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) including appropriate safety shoes, dust respirators, hard hat, etc.

•Requires standing, walking, and occasional lifting.

•May require occasional off-shift or weekend work to support production or projects.

Growth Opportunities:

•Operations Leader

•Technical Sales Engineer

•Capital Project Engineer

Travel Requirements:

•To vendor locations as needed to support learning and equipment/process advancement

•To industry or technical conferences to advance learning and understanding of new technologies

•Between CPS sites as required