Process Engineer
The Lumber Manufactory · Remote · Remote · Philadelphia · SeattleHQ ·
COMPENSATION
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Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Process Engineer
- Wood products industry
- 25-50% travel required
- US-based locations
- Hands-on role
Join The Lumber Manufactory to design and improve operations for next-generation modular sawmills. You will manage material flow from log intake to finished goods, specifying equipment to maximize recovery and efficiency while partnering with production and maintenance teams.
What you'll do
- Design material flow from log intake through finished goods staging
- Develop mill layouts incorporating equipment footprints and flow paths
- Specify primary and secondary breakdown equipment for maximum throughput
- Evaluate automation systems like scanners and PLC-controlled sorters
- Conduct line balancing and bottleneck analysis across mill operations
- Perform time studies to establish standard work and capacity targets
- Partner with teams to execute equipment installations with minimal downtime
- Apply lean principles to reduce waste in handling and sorting
- Support capital projects for mill modernization and upgrades
- Maintain mill flow diagrams, layout drawings, and SOPs
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Process, or Manufacturing Engineering
- 5+ years experience in wood products manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of wood breakdown processes and recovery optimization
- Proficiency in mill layout design tools such as AutoCAD
- Familiarity with scanning and optimization systems
- Experience implementing automation in mill environments
- Proficiency in time study methods and OEE analysis
- Understanding of kiln drying operations and inventory management
- Knowledge of lumber grading rules and product mix influences
- Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
Stack
- AutoCAD
- PLC systems
- Scanning technology
- MES platforms
How you'll work
- 25-50% travel concentrated in New Albany, Mississippi
- Onsite support at various US locations as needed
- Hands-on time on the mill floor required
What you get
- $133,000 to $180,000 annual salary
- 100% employer-paid health coverage for employees and dependents
- 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible unlimited time off
- Paid company holidays