Senior Industrial & Process Engineer
McCLARIN Composites · Hanover, PA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Industrial
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior industrial role at McCLARIN Composites (industrial) in Hanover, PA. Mold Cycle Time & Process Optimization: Analyze, document, and refine manufacturing parameters to shorten cycle times for open FRP cure profiles, RIM clamp intervals, and resin infusion velocities without losing structural part integrity.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, SMED, Root cause
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $86k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 6 industrial engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 275 other live industrial postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $86k–$125k, from 71 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 62%
- ✓ Time studies 43%
- ✓ New product launch 37%
- ✓ Six Sigma 37%
- ✓ AutoCAD 28%
- ✓ Root cause 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SMED, Injection molding, SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
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Full description from McCLARIN CompositesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Mold Cycle Time & Process Optimization: Analyze, document, and refine manufacturing parameters to shorten cycle times for open FRP cure profiles, RIM clamp intervals, and resin infusion velocities without losing structural part integrity.
- ◆Motion & Time Studies: Conduct rigorous labor and motion time studies (utilizing MTM/MOST or standard data frameworks) on manual layup, vacuum bagging, and demolding sequences to strip out non-value-added steps and set accurate production standards.
- ◆Tooling Lifecycle Management: Oversee the complete lifecycle of composite and hard tooling assets—from engineering release and initial tryouts to preventative maintenance and mold preservation.
- ◆SMED & Changeover Reductions: Champion Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) workshops to minimize changeover windows for complex RIM clamps and heavy infusion tools, significantly boosting tool rotation efficiency.
- ◆New Product Development (NPD) Support: Partner with the customer during New Product Development via Process FMEA (PFMEA) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) actions to ensure seamless production launches.
- ◆Lean & Culture Leadership: Actively drive continuous improvement initiatives (5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma) during daily factory floor SQDC huddles. Teach and mentor production personnel on updated process standards and work instructions.
Must Haves
- ✓Tooling Background: Strong technical background in mold construction, gelcoat/surface repairs, vacuum integrity troubleshooting, and mechanical or hydraulic clamp mechanisms.
- ✓Technical Software: High proficiency in CAD systems (AutoCAD/SolidWorks) for work-cell design and layout manipulation. Experience with resin flow or thermal simulation software is a major asset.
- ✓Core Skills: Mastery of standard data time systems, root-cause failure analysis (RCFA), print/drawing interpretation, and a robust understanding of polymer/resin behavior.
So, What’s in It for You?
- ✓Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, Life and 401(k)
- ✓A culture of Optimism, Respect, Transparency, Inclusion, Servant Leadership, Purposeful Engagement, Accountability, Mutual Benefit, and Self-Actualization
- ✓Paid Time Off (PTO)
- ✓9 paid holidays and 1 personal day
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Description
What We Do
At McCLARIN, we manufacture composites essential to the world’s most innovative and efficient buses, trucks, trains, RVs, construction and farm equipment. These end-use channels enhance human experience to drive, ride, construct, farm and enjoy nature.
Through collaboration, we create both processes and products in any way, shape or form that contributes to a decarbonized and circular economy. McCLARIN scouts and adopts new ways to make the molding process more sustainable. We shape materials into high-quality and high-performance products. We form value through combined effort with our customers and stakeholders.
What We Need
We are looking for a Senior Industrial & Process Engineer . You will serve in a key position driving operational excellence across our core molding disciplines: open fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), reaction injection molding (RIM) clamping, and resin infusion systems.
You will lead high-impact process developments focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). This role heavily commands a strong mastery of motion-time studies, advanced tooling lifecycles, and aggressive mold cycle-time reduction. This position will offer a strong career growth track at a well-established manufacturing company. This position will be on-site in Hanover, PA
What Makes You Qualified
- •Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Plastics/Tool Engineering or equivalent experience
- •5–10 years of direct manufacturing experience, specifically working within advanced composites or plastics processing (Open Mold, RIM, and Infusion required).
Who We Are
McCLARIN Composites provide the future-forward pathway for transformation in mobility, transport, energy, agriculture, housing and the built environment. Since our founding in 1953, the world has changed significantly. We believe it is our responsibility to lead with purpose – not just in composites - but also in our communities and the environment. We gather the signals of our employees, customers, market and society to guide us. From these signals, we develop disruptive products from concept to commercialization with the lightest sustainable footprint.