Manufacturing Process Engineer
Accuride Corporation · Erie, KS
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Industry
- Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Accuride Corporation (industrial) in Erie, KS. Propose, develop and implement manufacturing process improvements by equipment modification, tooling redesign and/or process changes.
- Tools it names
- Robotics, Automation, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Kansas: typical posted base $88k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 15 process engineer openings in Kansas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 14 other live process postings in Kansas.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 47%
- FMEA 40%
- Root cause 33%
- AutoCAD 33%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 27%
- SAP 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, Automation, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Accuride Corporation
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Accuride CorporationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Description
Job Description 1. Provide technical assistance to plant operations to facilitate the resolution of manufacturing and process engineering issues; assist with the development of plans to meet current and future needs.
2. Develop and document manufacturing process specifications.
3. Develop repeatable manufacturing processes using data to back the direction Accuride is heading.
4. Help with or assist with the programming and or control of robotics automation.
5. Utilize Mastercam and other engineering 3-D modeling packages to develop process improvements.
6. Work closely with quality engineers to ensure Accuride’s process is maintaining stability.
7. Manage engineering projects from the specification development, quotation, vendor selection, design, installation and production start-up phases of projects.
8. Prepare capital expenditure appropriation requests, including detailed engineering analysis and justification, as needed.
9. Propose, develop and implement manufacturing process improvements by equipment modification, tooling redesign and/or process changes.
10. Design fixtures and/or tooling for new products and co-manage the procurement process for existing or redesigned products.
Company Description Accuride Corporation is your only single source for lightweight steel and forged aluminum commercial vehicle wheels. With over 100 years of wheel manufacturing experience, Accuride is trusted by original equipment manufacturers, fleets, and aftermarket distributors to supply the lightest, most reliable wheels in the industry.
Company Description
Accuride Corporation is your only single source for lightweight steel and forged aluminum commercial vehicle wheels. With over 100 years of wheel manufacturing experience, Accuride is trusted by original equipment manufacturers, fleets, and aftermarket distributors to supply the lightest, most reliable wheels in the industry.