Manufacturing Process Engineer

About the role

INKAS® is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to lead the design, launch, and continuous improvement of welding and assembly processes for its premium armored vehicles. You will work in a fast‑paced production environment, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and optimise manufacturing processes for welding, assembly, fixturing, and material flow.
• Create process sheets, standard work instructions, layout concepts and detailed work instructions.
• Support new product, equipment and tooling launches from concept through production readiness.
• Lead or assist with process validation, PFMEA, root‑cause analysis and corrective‑action implementation.
• Interface with production, quality, maintenance, tooling, product engineering and suppliers to resolve process issues.
• Drive throughput improvements, scrap/rework reduction and lean‑manufacturing initiatives.
• Monitor process capability, perform data analysis and ensure safety and quality performance.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Welding or a related engineering discipline.
• 3–5+ years of manufacturing or process‑engineering experience, preferably in an automotive environment.
• Hands‑on experience with welding and assembly processes, tooling, fixtures, automation or Body‑in‑White (BIW) systems.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, process control, quality systems and continuous‑improvement tools.

Required skills

• Resistance welding, MIG/GMAW, FCAW, projection welding, robotic welding.
• PFMEA, control plans, process audits, production launch support.
• CAD (Siemens NX or similar), layout development, equipment specification, supplier coordination.
• Lean manufacturing, process control, quality systems, continuous‑improvement tools.
• Data analysis and automation concepts.