Process Engineer

Company: Consea America
Location: Senatobia
Posted on: February 9, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Client Overview: Our client is a growing U.S.-based manufacturing operation operating in a scale-up environment. The organization supports complex assembly and production activities and works closely with global partners across North America, Europe, and North Africa. This is not a large multinational structure; the culture favors hands-on contributors who embrace ambiguity, learn quickly, and help build systems from the ground up. Job Title: Process Engineer (Junior–Early Career Preferred) Mission: The Process Engineer is responsible for analyzing, mapping, and improving plant-wide manufacturing and logistics processes. This role will focus on cycle-time analysis, work balancing, staffing validation, and Lean-based problem solving to establish visibility, stability, and efficiency in a rapidly scaling production environment. The position is highly hands-on and requires frequent presence on the production floor to observe real-time conditions and validate data-driven improvements. Key Responsibilities: Conduct plant-wide process mapping across manufacturing, logistics, warehouse, and quality activities to establish current-state visibility. Perform cycle-time studies, work-balance evaluations, and takt analysis to quantify performance and justify staffing requirements by functional area. Identify and prioritize process optimization opportunities related to labor utilization, layout, material flow, bottlenecks, and throughput. Apply Lean and structured problem-solving tools (Yamazumi, 5 Whys, OEE, SPC, root-cause analysis) to support continuous improvement and quality investigations. Qualifications and Skills: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred; Electrical Engineering considered if directly applicable. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply. 0–3 years of experience in manufacturing, assembly, logistics, or process-focused environments (internships, co-ops, or capstone projects acceptable). Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing tools, time studies, work balancing, and basic Statistical Process Control. Comfort spending significant time on the production floor, collaborating with operators and supervisors to validate analysis and recommendations. Strong curiosity, adaptability, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cultures and international teams. Other Information: This position is on-site in Senatobia, MS , operating on first shift (approximately 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday; rare weekends). Target base compensation is $60,000 , dependent on experience. Candidate must show proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work authorization. No sponsorship will be offered for this role.

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