Mid Level Manufacturing Process Engineer Jobs
Mid level manufacturing process engineer jobs go to engineers ready to own process improvements end to end, lead root-cause investigations, and drive decisions with minimal oversight. Openings lean heavily on-site, concentrated in Manufacturing, Technology & Software, and Energy, with employers like FujiFilm, FUJIFILM Dimatix, and Amazon hiring at this level now.
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Overview
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Planning & SAP Business Process Lead to play a key role in an SAP R/3 to S/4HANA transformation. This position will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and implementation teams, translating operational requirements into scalable SAP-enabled solutions. The ideal candidate combines hands-on experience in Production Planning, MRP, Capacity Planning, Scheduling, and Manufacturing Operations with prior involvement in SAP implementations, testing, user adoption, and business process improvement initiatives.
Location: Remote (U.S.) with occasional travel. Candidates must reside in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Operations teams to understand business requirements and process challenges.
- Support SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives focused on Production Planning, Manufacturing Execution, and related operational processes.
- Facilitate requirements gathering, business process analysis, process mapping, and fit-gap assessments.
- Translate operational requirements into functional specifications and collaborate with technical teams on solution design.
- Coordinate and support testing activities, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect resolution, and business validation.
- Develop training materials and support end-user training, adoption, and change management activities.
- Drive process standardization and continuous improvement across manufacturing planning and operational workflows.
- Serve as a trusted liaison between business stakeholders and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of experience in Production Planning, Manufacturing Planning, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Scheduling, Operations, or related manufacturing functions.
- Experience working within SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, or comparable ERP environments.
- Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, rollouts, or business transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of Production Planning, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Capacity Planning, Production Scheduling, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning.
- Experience gathering business requirements and working directly with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP PP, PP/DS, Production Execution, Batch Management, or related manufacturing modules.
- Experience serving as a Business Process Lead, Master Planner, Production Planning Manager, Supply Planning Manager, S&OP Lead, Manufacturing Systems Analyst, SAP Business Analyst, or similar role.
- Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Training and Change Management, Process Mapping and Documentation, SOP Development, Cutover and Go-Live Activities.
- Prior experience in regulated manufacturing environments such as Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
- Exposure to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), quality systems, or advanced planning solutions.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate brings a combination of manufacturing planning expertise and SAP business process experience. Successful candidates often come from backgrounds in Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, S&OP, Manufacturing Systems, or SAP Business Analysis and have participated in ERP implementations while remaining closely connected to day-to-day manufacturing operations.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Planning & SAP Business Process Lead to play a key role in an SAP R/3 to S/4HANA transformation. This position will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and implementation teams, translating operational requirements into scalable SAP-enabled solutions. The ideal candidate combines hands-on experience in Production Planning, MRP, Capacity Planning, Scheduling, and Manufacturing Operations with prior involvement in SAP implementations, testing, user adoption, and business process improvement initiatives.
Location: Remote (U.S.) with occasional travel. Candidates must reside in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Operations teams to understand business requirements and process challenges.
- Support SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives focused on Production Planning, Manufacturing Execution, and related operational processes.
- Facilitate requirements gathering, business process analysis, process mapping, and fit-gap assessments.
- Translate operational requirements into functional specifications and collaborate with technical teams on solution design.
- Coordinate and support testing activities, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect resolution, and business validation.
- Develop training materials and support end-user training, adoption, and change management activities.
- Drive process standardization and continuous improvement across manufacturing planning and operational workflows.
- Serve as a trusted liaison between business stakeholders and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of experience in Production Planning, Manufacturing Planning, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Scheduling, Operations, or related manufacturing functions.
- Experience working within SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, or comparable ERP environments.
- Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, rollouts, or business transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of Production Planning, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Capacity Planning, Production Scheduling, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning.
- Experience gathering business requirements and working directly with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP PP, PP/DS, Production Execution, Batch Management, or related manufacturing modules.
- Experience serving as a Business Process Lead, Master Planner, Production Planning Manager, Supply Planning Manager, S&OP Lead, Manufacturing Systems Analyst, SAP Business Analyst, or similar role.
- Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Training and Change Management, Process Mapping and Documentation, SOP Development, Cutover and Go-Live Activities.
- Prior experience in regulated manufacturing environments such as Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
- Exposure to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), quality systems, or advanced planning solutions.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate brings a combination of manufacturing planning expertise and SAP business process experience. Successful candidates often come from backgrounds in Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, S&OP, Manufacturing Systems, or SAP Business Analysis and have participated in ERP implementations while remaining closely connected to day-to-day manufacturing operations.
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Mid Level Manufacturing Process Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level manufacturing process engineer job?
Position yourself around process ownership, not just participation. Highlight projects where you led kaizen events, wrote process control plans, or reduced scrap and cycle time with measurable results. Emphasize cross-functional collaboration, tool qualification experience, and any work with PFMEA or control plans. Recruiters at this level want engineers who can run a project with limited supervision, so frame every example around what you owned and what changed because of it.
Which companies hire mid level manufacturing process engineers?
Companies hiring mid level manufacturing process engineers right now include FujiFilm, FUJIFILM Dimatix, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level covers both large industrial manufacturers scaling production capacity and mid-size suppliers that need engineers who can take full ownership of process development without heavy oversight.
Are there remote mid level manufacturing process engineer jobs?
Yes, though most roles at this level remain on-site due to the hands-on nature of process engineering work. About 6% of mid level manufacturing process engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those positions typically focus on process documentation, data analysis, or cross-site program coordination rather than direct floor involvement.
How do I move up to a mid level manufacturing process engineer role?
The path from entry level into mid level manufacturing process engineering is built on demonstrated ownership and deepening technical judgment. Over your first few years, move from supporting projects to leading discrete process improvements, document your impact with measurable outcomes like yield gains or cost reductions, and develop fluency in core tools such as PFMEA, SPC, and DOE. Consistent delivery without close supervision is what signals readiness for a mid level title.
Which industries hire the most mid level manufacturing process engineers?
Mid Level manufacturing process engineer roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Technology & Software, and Energy, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors drive hiring at this level because they run high-volume or precision production environments where process stability, yield improvement, and cost control require engineers with enough experience to lead changes independently.