Process Engineering Technician
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Wieland
Duncansville, PA, US
Summary
The Process Engineering Technician will identify and eliminate process inefficiencies to improve safety, quality, and throughput while maintaining equipment reliability. They will also lead cross-functional operational excellence initiatives and provide hands-on engineering support during daily operations and equipment maintenance.
Job Description
Overview
Wieland - Creating Value for Generations!
Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.
Wieland's Cultural Values
Wieland’s culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety, ambition, optimism, reliability, ownership, diversity, & respect.
Wieland is hiring a Process Engineering Technician. The Process Engineering Technician will design as a developmental role, supports and improves day‑to‑day operations within the manufacturing facility. This role provides hands‑on engineering support while leading cross‑functional operational excellence support focused on equipment condition, process stability, housekeeping, safety, and continuous improvement. The role works closely with the Process Engineers, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Safety to drive sustainable performance improvements.. This role is located in Duncansville, PA and will be fully on-site.
Responsibilities
Process Engineering Technician Responsibilities:
- Process Performance & Optimization - Identify, analyze, and eliminate process losses, instability, and inefficiencies to improve safety, quality, cost, reliability, and throughput.
- Technical Ownership & Change Management - Serve as technical owner for assigned process improvements.
- Ensure engineering changes are properly tested, validated, documented, approved, and sustained.
- Equipment Health & Reliability Support - Monitor equipment condition and performance.
- Partner with Process Engineers, Maintenance and Reliability to resolve chronic equipment issues and improve availability.
- Support TPM, preventive maintenance, and operator care strategies.
- Develop, implement, and sustain standard work, visual management, and 6S practices to support long‑term performance stability.
- Provide hands‑on engineering support during normal operations, abnormal conditions, startups, and shutdowns.
- Work directly with Process Engineers, operators, supervisors, and support teams to drive effective solutions.
- Safety, Compliance & Risk Management - Promote a strong safety culture & participate in hazard analyses, incident investigations, and corrective action development.
- Ensure all engineering and process changes comply with regulatory and company requirements.
- Performance Tracking & Communication - Track KPIs, action items, and improvement effectiveness.
- Clearly communicate results, risks, and opportunities to leadership.
Process Engineering Technician Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Hands-on experience supporting production operations and equipment-intensive processes.
- Proven track record of leading or supporting process improvement initiatives.
- Experience working directly with operators, supervisors, and maintenance teams.
- Familiarity with process documentation, standard work, and change management.
- Basic to intermediate data analysis skills (process metrics, trends, KPIs).
- Experience with commissioning, trials, testing, and validation activities preferred.
- Ability and willingness to spend significant time on the production floor.
- Willingness to work alternate shift hours in support of off-shift activities, startups, and shutdowns as needed.
- Comfortable working in a team-based, safety-critical manufacturing environment.
Qualifications
Joining Wieland’s team gives you…
- Benefits - Starting on Day 1! Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life & more!
- Retirement Savings - 401(k) contribution + match.
- Work/Life Balance - Paid Vacation & Holidays.
- Growth Opportunities - We have over 9,000+ employees worldwide and 40+ locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
- Wellness Programs – Wieland encourages participation in our unique and personalized approach to wellness, where you are eligible to earn healthcare premium discounts as well as HSA employer contributions based on your status within the program.
- Sustainability- Wieland continues to break ground with eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations.
Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.
Wieland is one of the world's leading suppliers of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. With a global network of production sites, service and trading companies, we offer a broad product and service portfolio. Wieland develops solutions for automotive, electronics, refrigeration, air conditioning and other industries. Using high-performance copper materials to drive the success of its B2B customers in future-oriented fields such as electromobility, connectivity and urbanisation. High technical competence, customer-oriented thinking and sustainability determine their actions and have been the basis of the company's success since 1820.
IMPRINT
Wieland-Werke AG
Graf-Arco-Straße 36
89079 Ulm
Germany
P: +49 731 944 0
[email protected]
www.wieland.com
Executive Board:
Dr. Erwin Mayr
Gregor Tschernjavski
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann
Headquarters: Ulm
Court of registration: Ulm, HRB 1256
VAT identification number: DE811147730
Disclaimer
In its decision of 12 May 1998, the District Court of Hamburg ruled that if a link is included on a website, the person who created the link could be responsible for the contents of this linked page. According to this decision, such liability can be avoided only by expressly disassociating oneself from said contents. We have placed links on different pages of this homepage to other websites on the Internet. For all these links we expressly disassociate ourselves from any and all contents of such pages that can be accessed by links on our website and that we do not make use of any contents on nor adopt any views of any linked page. This declaration applies to all links placed on our website and to any contents of the websites that can be reached by links and banners on our website. We assume no liability for them!
By using this information you recognize the aforementioned conditions as legally binding.
https://www.wieland.com/en/privacy-policy
https://www.wieland.com/en/sweepsake-policy-linkedin
Founded
1820
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Manufacturing
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Ulm
Wieland is one of the world's leading suppliers of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. With a global network of production sites, service and trading companies, we offer a broad product and service portfolio. Wieland develops solutions for automotive, electronics, refrigeration, air conditioning and other industries. Using high-performance copper materials to drive the success of its B2B customers in future-oriented fields such as electromobility, connectivity and urbanisation. High technical competence, customer-oriented thinking and sustainability determine their actions and have been the basis of the company's success since 1820.
IMPRINT
Wieland-Werke AG
Graf-Arco-Straße 36
89079 Ulm
Germany
P: +49 731 944 0
[email protected]
www.wieland.com
Executive Board:
Dr. Erwin Mayr
Gregor Tschernjavski
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann
Headquarters: Ulm
Court of registration: Ulm, HRB 1256
VAT identification number: DE811147730
Disclaimer
In its decision of 12 May 1998, the District Court of Hamburg ruled that if a link is included on a website, the person who created the link could be responsible for the contents of this linked page. According to this decision, such liability can be avoided only by expressly disassociating oneself from said contents. We have placed links on different pages of this homepage to other websites on the Internet. For all these links we expressly disassociate ourselves from any and all contents of such pages that can be accessed by links on our website and that we do not make use of any contents on nor adopt any views of any linked page. This declaration applies to all links placed on our website and to any contents of the websites that can be reached by links and banners on our website. We assume no liability for them!
By using this information you recognize the aforementioned conditions as legally binding.
https://www.wieland.com/en/privacy-policy
https://www.wieland.com/en/sweepsake-policy-linkedin
Founded
1820
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Manufacturing
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Ulm