Process Engineer (Manufacturing)
Ohio Associated Enterprises LLC · Painesville, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Ohio Associated Enterprises LLC (industrial) in Painesville, OH.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- FMEA, Control plans, PLC, Automation, SolidWorks
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $83k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 44 process engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 43 other live process postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $83k–$115k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 55%
- Root cause 43%
- Six Sigma 36%
- Tooling 34%
- Team leadership 30%
- ✓ FMEA 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Control plans, PLC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- 1
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- 3
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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This plant: Ohio Associated Enterprises LLC in Painesville
1 other open role at this site.
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
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requirements
and processes to the manufacturing floor. This position is also responsible for identifying, developing and delivering improvement solutions for existing product while maintaining or improving quality standards.
Duties/Responsibilities
- ◆Review customer drawings, specifications and
requirements
to ensure manufacturability of developed items and optimization of production processes.
- ✓Partner with the design review team to develop processes for prototypes and further scale it to production requirements.
- ✓Establish sampling plans and test methodologies/requirements for new product development with QA.
- ✓Establish manufacturing routings and labor standards for new products and update existing routings as needed to accurately represent the actual manufacturing process.
- ✓Aid in the new product development process by assisting engineering and quality with Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans and associated documentation to ensure proper translation of
requirements
to the manufacturing floor.
- ✓Design and develop processes and work instructions to optimize efficient process flow and reduce process and/or product variability and improve process capability.
- ✓Drive continuous improvements by developing and implementing systems and process improvements that optimize all phases of the manufacturing process. Share lessons learned proactively and train other engineers on process improvements.
Education and Experience
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial/mechanical engineering, electrical engineering preferred)
- ✓Minimum of 2 years of prior applicable experience
- ✓Experience with 3D modeling software (SolidWorks preferred) and eagerness to learn new software
- ✓Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Required Skills/Abilities
- ✓Ability to interpret customer drawings, specifications, models (CAD), and layout reports
- ✓Manufacturing automation and/or PLC programming abilities/knowledge a plus
- ✓Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to interact with all company functions including Engineering, Quality and Production
- ✓Ability to effectively communicate ideas, concepts, and procedures to all levels within the organization, from employees on the shop floor to peers on cross-functional teams
- ✓Ability to manage multiple projects and excellent time management skills
- ✓Ability to meet ITAR requirements. US Citizen or US Permanent Residency status.
- ✓Self-motivated, innovative, creative, and resourceful
responsibilities
that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at
any time with or without notice.
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Description
Meritec is seeking talented team players in our Painesville, Ohio facility who are committed to pushing the boundaries of interconnect technology performance and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future.
The Process Engineer is primarily responsible for supporting engineering, quality and manufacturing to effectively translate new product
Benefits
- •Healthcare benefits
- •Fully paid life insurance, short and long-term disability
- •Health Savings Account with company contribution
- •401(k) employer match
- •On-Site Fitness Center
- •Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
- •Tuition Reimbursement
- •Growth and Development Opportunities
- •Positive culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Meritec is a well-established, growth-oriented, signal integrity leader and preferred vertically integrated manufacturers of high-performance electrical and electronic interconnect embedded systems and connectors with over fifty-years of innovation, serving world-wide markets with cost-effective solutions.
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