Rotational Manufacturing Process Engineer

Launch your engineering career through our Manufacturing Process Engineer (MPE) Rotational Program. Join our dynamic team and leverage your manufacturing and project management skills while becoming an associate owner of our innovative company! In this role, you’ll participate in several rotations as a MPE to explore different areas of the business, gaining a comprehensive understanding of our operations before being assigned to a permanent MPE position. You’ll ensure the efficient manufacturing of parts to support daily production, utilizing a variety of machinery and processes, including multi-axis CNC machines, manual and automated pressing/assembly equipment, laser marking and packaging equipment, and various hand tools for bench-top assembly. You’ll also lead process improvement projects using Lean and Six Sigma practices to enhance quality, reduce costs, improve safety, and increase earnings for our 100% Associate-owned organization.

This opportunity is designed specifically for students who will be completing their Bachelor's or Master's Degree this academic year and are ready to transition from the classroom into a full-time engineering role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define work methods for specific production areas consisting of several work cells. Identify and lead projects to improve product flow through these cells

• Develop and integrate safety procedures (lockout, job safety analysis, personal protective equipment, machine guarding, and ergonomics) into production processes

• Provide daily technical support to production teams, including training and support in programming, operation, and maintenance of all equipment in the work area

• Ensure production processes operate within quality metric targets. Identify trends in quality performance, execute root cause analysis, and develop corrective action plans

• Design tooling, fixtures, and workstations essential for new product introduction to production cells

• Participate in the investigation and purchase of new equipment and tooling. Provide input into the equipment/process technology roadmap and develop maintenance schedules for all equipment within assigned work cells

• Create and maintain all documents used to control the manufacturing process, including Engineering Changes, routing, bills of material, standard work in each cell, value stream maps, and quality data collection sheets

Required knowledge, skills, education, and experience:

• Currently completing the final year of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Industrial or Mechanical preferred). December 2026 or May 2027 graduates are encouraged to apply

• Internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing environment

• Strong problem-solving skills, with a passion for getting to the root cause of issues

• Proactive and enthusiastic about implementing new technology and continuous improvement

• Independently motivated and a collaborative team player

• Proficiency in Lean manufacturing, statistical analysis (Minitab), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), SolidWorks, value stream mapping (VSM), design for manufacturability (DFM), process failure mode effects analysis (pFMEA), and structured problem solving.

Preferred Experience that differentiates you:

• New product introduction experience

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

• Allen Bradley PLC programming and troubleshooting

• Experience working with automated assembly equipment

• Power Apps experience

Location: Hanover, NH

• Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture 

• Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) 

• Five days/year paid Community Service Time 

• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship  

• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy  

Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply.  We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents.  For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.