Job Description

Process Engineer

As a partner to businesses and governments, Crane Authentication offers expertise and cutting-edge innovations that protect and enhance products, secure identities, safeguard revenues and enforce compliance. Customers from different business sectors and levels of government trust our team of 1,250 people for their expertise in R&D, security design, engineering and data-driven insights. We are an integral part of Crane NXT, a c$2 billion dollar business with over 5,000 associates
As part of our growth we are looking for a Process Engineer in Washington where you will be a Key influential member of the global Operations team, providing Operational Excellence for the Business at our Uk manufacturing site.

The Principal Process Engineer provides technical support for printing, coating, converting, and finishing operations.

Essential Functions Performed by the Position

• Collaborates with the production team to reduce defects and spoilage, ensuring robust

manufacturing processes and techniques.

• Maintains a manufacturing focus on critical operating parameters that affect product

quality and performance.

• Implements operational excellence programs for better communication,

troubleshooting, and operational performance.

• Provides daily support to production activities, including monitoring key operating

parameters, product quality, and equipment operation.

• Investigates and resolves root causes of customer complaints and other quality issues.
• Designs and conducts experiments (DOE), collect data, and perform data analysis and

interpretation using statistical tools (SPC, 6 Sigma, or Excel spreadsheets).

• Presents data with conclusions and further recommendations (design and results).
• Participates in commercialization activities as part of the New Product Development

Process for the introduction of new products, including managing the handoff between

product development and manufacturing groups.

• Provides manufacturing input during the product development process for new

products.

• Manages the process for commercializing maintenance of product changes (MOC) that

do not fall under the product development process.

• Generates controlled and technical documentation required to support production, such

as job jackets, material specifications, equipment specifications, capacity

planning/production reports, or process development reports.

• Develops and manages customer-facing and internal specification documentation (e.g.,

GMS general material specification).

Position Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; chemical or mechanical engineering preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Specific experience in printing, coating, or converting industry preferred.
• Experience with operations safety and leading teams is a plus.
• Previous security product manufacturing experience is advantageous.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work for a market leading, established product company.
• Bonus
• Life Insurance.

Crane Authentication is part of Crane NXT

Crane NXT is a premier industrial technology company that provides proprietary and trusted technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate what matters most to its customers. Crane NXT has approximately 5,000 employees with global operations and manufacturing facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Malta. For more information, visit www.cranenxt.com.

We value diversity at our company. Everyone who applies with the qualifications will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, colour, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We receive a high number of applications, so apologies if we are unable to provide specific feedback. If we feel you are a fit for the role, we’ll be in contact.