Description
Process Engineer I
Walnut, CA | The Gund Company
Launch Your Engineering Career and Build the Future of Manufacturing
Are you an engineer who loves solving problems, improving processes, and seeing your ideas come to life on the production floor? At The Gund Company, you'll do more than support manufacturing operations. You'll help shape them.
We're looking for a Process Engineer I to join our team and play a key role in driving continuous improvement, Lean initiatives, process optimization, and capital projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer who wants hands-on experience, real ownership, and the chance to make a measurable impact from day one.
What You'll Do
· Improve manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance
· Support Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen initiatives that drive real business results
· Analyze production data, identify trends, and recommend process improvements
· Participate in root cause investigations and problem-solving activities
· Lead and support continuous improvement and capital projects
· Create CAD drawings, process documentation, work instructions, and training materials
· Collaborate with operators, leaders, and engineering teams to solve manufacturing challenges
· Gain hands-on exposure to equipment, materials, and advanced manufacturing processes
Requirements
What's In It For You?
Build Your Career
- Work directly with experienced engineering and manufacturing leaders
- Gain exposure to Lean Manufacturing, project management, and capital investments
- Develop technical and leadership skills that accelerate career growth
Make a Real Impact
- Lead projects that improve operations and generate measurable savings
- See your ideas implemented on the production floor
- Contribute to products used in critical industries around the world
Join a Winning Team
- Collaborative culture
- High visibility and meaningful work
- Opportunities to grow with a stable, employee-focused company
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- 2-3 years of manufacturing engineering experience preferred
- Knowledge of engineering principles and continuous improvement concepts
- CAD or SolidWorks experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- A curious mindset and passion for making things better every day
Our Benefits
- Pay starting from $74,000 - $86,000
- Annual Profit Sharing
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Career Development Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life and Disability Insurance
Why The Gund Company?
For more than 70 years, The Gund Company has been helping customers solve complex electrical insulation and engineered material challenges. We're growing, investing in our facilities, and looking for engineers who want to make an impact, build innovative solutions, and grow their careers alongside us.
Ready to engineer solutions that matter? Apply today and help us build what's next.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 2-3 years of manufacturing engineering experience
- Knowledge of engineering principles and continuous improvement concepts
- CAD or SolidWorks experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Curious mindset and passion for continuous improvement
What We Do
The Gund Company is a vertically integrated, fourth-generation family manufacturer and fabricator of engineered material solutions. It develops and produces customized thermoplastic, thermoset, flexible, composite, and elastomeric materials and parts for demanding electrical, energy, aerospace, and industrial applications. Its capabilities include materials engineering, molding, machining, converting, fabrication, laboratory testing, and product development, with manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China.
