Process Engineer

Job Title: Process Engineer / Applications Engineer Job Description
This role focuses on working directly with customers to understand their manufacturing processes, technical challenges, and equipment requirements, then collaborating with the internal engineering team to develop effective equipment and tooling solutions. The Applications Engineer learns the companys equipment and technology in depth, supports customers both remotely and onsite, and translates customer needs into practical, reliable engineering outcomes. This position is ideal for a hands-on engineer with strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and a passion for improving manufacturing processes.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with customers to understand their manufacturing processes, technical challenges, and equipment requirements.
- Collaborate closely with the engineering team to design and develop appropriate equipment and tooling solutions.
- Learn and maintain a strong understanding of the companys equipment, technology, and applications.
- Support customers remotely by answering technical questions, resolving application issues, and providing guidance on equipment use.
- Travel to customer facilities as needed to provide onsite support, troubleshoot applications, and evaluate manufacturing processes.
- Troubleshoot application challenges by identifying root causes and recommending or implementing effective engineering solutions.
- Translate customer requirements and feedback into clear, practical engineering specifications and documentation.
- Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and ease of use.
- Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure that proposed solutions are feasible, efficient, and aligned with production capabilities.
- Communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including customers and internal teams.
Essential Skills
- Hands-on technical background in engineering or a related field with exposure to manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrated experience in process improvement within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Experience in applications engineering or a similar customer-facing technical role.
- Proficiency with CAD tools to support the development of equipment and tooling solutions.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve application and process challenges.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers and internal teams.
- Ability and willingness to travel to customer facilities as needed for onsite support.
- Comfort working directly with customers, manufacturing teams, and cross-functional engineering groups.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience supporting customers both remotely and onsite in a technical capacity.
- background in developing or supporting specialized equipment and tooling solutions.
- Ability to translate customer needs and process requirements into practical engineering specifications.
- Strong interpersonal skills and customer-focused mindset.
- High level of adaptability and eagerness to learn new equipment, technologies, and applications.
Work Environment
This position is primarily onsite and involves close interaction with engineering and manufacturing teams, as well as regular contact with customer facilities. The role includes working with industrial equipment, tooling, and CAD systems in a hands-on environment. Travel to customer sites is required as needed to provide onsite support, evaluate manufacturing processes, and troubleshoot applications. The work setting emphasizes collaboration, practical problem-solving, and continuous process improvement in a production and engineering-focused environment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Seymour, CT.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $80000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.Financial & Retirement: 401(k) retirement plans and profit-sharing programs.Time Off: Paid vacation, personal time, and 10 annual paid holidays.Additional Perks: Life insurance and tuition reimbursement for continuing education
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Seymour, CT.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Seymour,CT. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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