Technical Process Engineer - Appvion

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Your Impact

As a Process Engineer at our Appleton facility, you will play a key role in driving innovation, improving manufacturing performance, and ensuring operational excellence. Your work will directly support cost reduction, safety enhancements, and quality improvements. You’ll collaborate across teams, manage complex projects, and contribute to the development and scaling of new technologies and processes.

Job Snapshot

• Location: Appleton, WI
• Department: Engineering/Manufacturing
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Experience Level: 3–5 Years
• Travel: Occasional
• Reports To: Engineering or Operations Manager
  

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and implement new manufacturing processes and technologies that support innovation and cost-efficiency.
• Lead process improvement and capital projects from concept through implementation.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex manufacturing challenges using data-driven methodologies.
• Participate in Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to enhance quality, safety, and productivity.
• Provide technical support for product launches and collaborate with R&D and operations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize product design and process integration.
• Train production staff on new processes, products, and equipment procedures.
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a science-related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in process engineering or product development (less experienced candidates may be considered).
• Proven ability to apply engineering principles to solve manufacturing problems and implement improvements.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence across departments and levels.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing systems, safety standards, and quality protocols.
• Organizational agility and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Business insight in cost analysis, project planning, and strategic execution.
  

Qualifications

• Experience leading capital or technical projects, including budgeting and implementation.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification; proficiency in Minitab .
• Knowledge of Lean principles and Kaizen methodologies.
• Background in coating processes or experience with coating equipment/formulas.
• Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

Who Is Appvion?

We are the North American leader in specialty and high-performance coatings for thermal label and film applications.
Founded in 1907, Appvion innovates sustainable specialty coating solutions that are a part of many tickets, tags, labels, and packages consumers touch daily. Our solutions leverage a unique blend of proprietary processes and technical expertise to provide crisp imaging, which ensures reliable barcode scannability and consistent image quality for pressure-sensitive and non-pressure-sensitive applications. Appvion brands include Resiste®, Alpha®, PolyTherm®, Royale®, and OPTIMA®.

What We Offer You
Benefits are the game changer! We value our employee’s health and happiness by providing new hires benefit eligibility on the 1st of the month following date of hire. Our benefits may include:

• Competitive medical, dental, life, AD&D, and vision insurance plans.
• 24/7 onsite fitness center, free of charge.
• Generous annual time off allotment, including vacation (based on company service), parental leave, paid volunteer time, sick or emergency time, and 12 holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 per year), scholarships for dependents, monthly cell phone reimbursement (professional positions), and annual steel toe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement.
• 401(k), Health Savings Account Plan (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (available to employees and their families), annual bonus program, referral bonus program (up to $1,750), STD, LTD, and much more!

A post-offer background check, and drug screen is required.

Appvion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to , , , , , , status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a , you may contact human resources at recruiter@appvion.com.