Process Engineer
Turn your passion for collecting into a career at Collectors Universe. We're the leader in third-party authentication and grading services for high-value collectibles including trading cards (Professional Sports Authenticator), coins (Professional Coin Grading Services), video games (WATA Games), event tickets, autographs, and memorabilia. If you’re a collectibles enthusiast, or if you want to help us in leading the global expansion of the collectibles market through our values of integrity, teamwork, and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a Process Engineer II to join our Engineering & Quality team to assist with process development, design, validation, and implementation, testing design and execution, efficiency improvements, 5S implementation, implementation of Lean manufacturing concepts, and other manufacturing related activities.
You’ll report to The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor and work from our Santa Ana, CA office and warehouses with occasional trips to vendors and other domestic and international Collectors facilities.
What You’ll Do:
Process design & development
- Perform process design actions to replace current processes with more efficient, stable, and higher quality processes with cross-functional Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Quality, and Engineering teams.
- Perform process development actions to improve and stabilize existing processes
- Perform process validation and implementation actions with cross-functional groups
- Prepare and deliver various engineering-related presentations, both internally and externally
- Document process steps to ensure work standardization
Process sustaining and improvement
- Perform root cause analysis when manufacturing issues arise, working with Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to determine robust resolutions
- Identify opportunities for product, equipment, and process improvements throughout Collectors’ facilities
- Implement and recommend 5S and lean manufacturing concepts in processes and workspaces to increase efficiency, quality, and safety
- Perform testing on samples parts and machines and generate associated reports
- Perform other duties as assigned
Who You Are:
To perform the job successfully, the Manufacturing Engineer I should demonstrate the following:
- Hold a 4-year Mechanical, Manufacturing, or similar Engineering degree
- Experience with 5S, Lean, JIT, or Kaizen approaches
- Experience working with vendors and suppliers
- Experience in injection molding, high-volume manufacturing, sonic welding, medical device manufacturing, aerospace manufacturing, or industrial automation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Advanced Microsoft Excel or similar skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Curious and seeks to learn new processes, systems, and tools asks questions to ensure understanding
- Takes direction well
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a deadline sensitive environment
- Spanish or Japanese language skills are a plus, but not required
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting or standing for extended periods of time
- Extended periods of time in office and warehouse settings, both at Collector’s Universe and at vendors
- Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, e-mail correspondences, to receive ordinary information, and to prepare, inspect, and receive submissions.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 20lbs
- Working around equipment and machinery
- Occasional exposure to machinery noise from forklifts, injection presses, sonic welders, and other machinery
- Occasional exposure to warehouse temperatures and humidity
Reasons To Join Us:
- Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals
- Vacation: All full-time employees are eligible for paid vacation
- Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for nine company paid holidays
- Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions
- Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs
- Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities
All job postings are on our website. Hiring outreach will come from someone directly employed by Collectors Universe with an @collectors.com email address or @us.greenhouse-mail.io alias. Please note that we also partner with select recruiting agencies. If you think you've been reached out to by someone outside of Collectors, please email [email protected] to confirm if you are speaking with a Collectors employee or one of our approved agency vendors.
About Collectors
Collectors is the leading provider of value-added services to the collectible’s markets. We authenticate and grade collectible coins, trading cards, video games, event tickets, autographs, and memorabilia through our subsidiaries, which include Professional Sports Authenticators (PSA), Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS), Certified Coin Exchange (CCE), Wata, Card Ladder, Collectors Corner, Set Registry, Collectors.com, and the Long Beach Expo collectibles trade show. Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated more than 80 million items. We employ over 1,000 people across our Santa Ana, CA headquarters, New Jersey, Seattle, Hong Kong, Paris, Shanghai and Tokyo. For more information, visit http://www.collectors.com.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We believe that a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills will better service the diverse community of collectors we support.
If you require an accommodation to apply or interview with us due to a disability or special need, please email [email protected].
If you are based in California, you can read information for California residents linked here.
