Senior Braiding Process Engineer - Holyoke, MA

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Process Engineer to lead the development, optimization, and support of advanced braiding and reinforcement manufacturing processes within a highly technical production environment. This hands-on role combines process engineering, equipment optimization, product qualification, and cross-functional collaboration to improve product performance, manufacturing efficiency, and operational excellence. Client Details Our client is a globally respected manufacturer with a long-standing history of delivering high-performance engineered solutions to industries where reliability, quality, and technical precision are critical. Their products support a wide range of industrial markets, including aerospace, transportation, energy, chemical processing, heavy equipment, and other highly regulated sectors. The organization has built its reputation through engineering innovation, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and a commitment to solving complex customer challenges. With a strong focus on quality systems, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, they continue to invest in both technology and talent to maintain their industry leadership position. Employees benefit from a collaborative and hands-on culture where engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and quality teams work closely together to drive product innovation, process improvements, and customer success. This environment offers excellent opportunities for experienced engineers looking to make a visible impact while expanding their technical expertise and leadership capabilities. Description Develop, implement, and optimize braiding and reinforcement manufacturing processes to improve quality, consistency, and operational performance. Establish and maintain process parameters, setup documentation, standardized work instructions, and manufacturing best practices. Provide hands-on technical support on the production floor to troubleshoot manufacturing challenges and improve process capability. Partner with manufacturing and maintenance teams to identify, diagnose, and resolve equipment performance issues. Analyze product and process performance data to drive continuous improvement initiatives across operations. Lead or support qualification and validation testing activities to ensure products meet performance and customer requirements. Evaluate and refine reinforcement design parameters, including process settings, material performance, and production efficiency. Ensure manufacturing processes consistently achieve required performance standards related to durability, flexibility, and product reliability. Collaborate with quality, engineering, and operations teams to support new product and process development initiatives. Contribute to testing strategies, validation activities, and process documentation to support ongoing operational excellence. Profile Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience. Minimum of 5 years of experience in hose, conduit, or related manufacturing environments, ideally supporting highly regulated or technically demanding products. Strong hands-on process engineering background with experience supporting manufacturing operations and production equipment. Experience working with braiding, reinforcement, spiral manufacturing processes, or similar high-precision manufacturing technologies. Knowledge of process development, standardization, manufacturing documentation, and continuous improvement methodologies. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment and manufacturing process issues in a shop-floor environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify opportunities for process optimization and performance improvement. Experience supporting product testing, validation, qualification, or certification programs is advantageous. Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and quality functions. Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment with a proactive and results-driven approach. Job Offer Opportunity to join an established global engineering and manufacturing organization with a strong reputation for technical excellence and product innovation. Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and highly engineered products serving critical industrial and aerospace markets. Direct ownership of process development, optimization, and manufacturing improvement initiatives. Significant hands-on involvement in troubleshooting, equipment performance improvements, and operational problem-solving. Opportunity to support product qualification, testing, and validation efforts that directly impact product success and customer satisfaction. Collaborative work environment with close interaction across engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and quality teams. Ability to influence manufacturing strategy, process performance, and continuous improvement activities across the business. Competitive compensation and benefits package. Apply now! MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. 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