Job Title: Quality & Manufacturing Process Engineer Location: Ames, Iowa Salary: $85-95K Job Summary of the Quality & Manufacturing Process Engineer: The Manufacturing/Quality Engineer plays a key role in the development, optimization, and deployment of manufacturing processes to ensure efficient, high-quality production of products. This role focuses on process design and improvement rather than product design, with a strong emphasis on ensuring product quality and a successful handoff of new designs to the production team. Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Quality& Manufacturing Process Engineer: · Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, and other technical documentation to produce accurate and precise drawings. · Develop, document, and refine manufacturing processes to ensure they are robust, repeatable, and cost-effective. · Lead the design and implementation of new production methods for upcoming products and revisions. · Collaborate with design engineering to transition product concepts into scalable manufacturing processes. · Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve process performance. · Maintain and update process documentation, SOPs, and forms as required by ISO 9000 standards. · Serve as the key liaison between product development and production, ensuring design intent is maintained through launch. · Lead pre-production process validation, including PFMEA, control plans, and capability studies. · Support tooling, equipment, and fixture design to ensure process readiness. · Monitor early production runs to ensure process stability and product conformity. · Drive quality assurance by proactively identifying process risks and implementing preventive measures. · Apply lean manufacturing tools and methodologies to reduce waste and increase throughput. · Support internal audits and corrective action planning related to process and product quality. · Lead cross-functional teams in Kaizen or other improvement initiatives. · Partner with Quality, Design, and Operations teams to ensure alignment across process requirements and customer expectations. · Communicate effectively with internal teams and suppliers regarding process capability, improvement plans, and project