# Manufacturing Process Improvement & Validation Engineer

> Diversified Services Network, Inc. · Pontiac, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-19

**Salary:** USD 70,000–75,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**Manufacturing Process Improvement & Validation Engineer**

_Manufacturing Process Improvement | Quality & Operations Support | Prototype Validation_

Full-Time  |  On-Site  |  5–7 Years Experience

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time **Manufacturing Process Improvement & Validation Engineer** to join our team in **Pontiac, IL!** We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you are a hands-on engineer who enjoys splitting time between the shop floor and the office to solve real manufacturing challenges within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company — let’s talk!

### Position Overview

We are seeking a Manufacturing Process Improvement & Validation Engineer to support manufacturing process improvement and validation, fully on-site in Pontiac, IL. In this role, you will provide daily support to quality and operations teams, splitting your time between office-based work (PCN documentation, testing reports, prototype design, and manufacturing process analysis) and hands-on shop floor and lab work (manufacturing process troubleshooting and prototype validation).

### Key Contributions & Responsibilities

-   Support daily operations related to manufacturing process improvement and validation.
-   Work with the quality and production engineering teams to validate new manufacturing processes, PCNs (Process Change Notices), and related documentation.
-   Prepare testing reports, prototype designs, and manufacturing process analyses (approximately 30% of role, office-based).
-   Troubleshoot manufacturing process issues and conduct prototype validation directly on the shop floor and in the lab (approximately 70% of role).

### Team Structure & Work Environment

-   You will work closely with quality and production engineering teams to support daily manufacturing operations and process validation activities.
-   Work environment is a mix of office and shop floor, with the majority of time (approximately 70%) spent on the shop floor and in the lab. This is a fully on-site role in Pontiac, IL.

## Requirements

### Education & Experience

-   5–7 years of relevant experience required. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.

### Top 3 Skills

-   Creativity combined with strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
-   Strong verbal and written communication skills.
-   Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings, and common computations; ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.

### Required Technical Skills

-   Experience working in a manufacturing or machining environment.

### Required Soft Skills

-   Strong team player with a detail-oriented approach to all aspects of the work.
-   Displays the attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas to solve problems.

## Benefits

-   401(k)

-   Dental insurance
-   Vision Insurance
-   Disability insurance
-   Employee assistance program
-   Health insurance
-   Health savings account
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Paid Holidays

Please follow the link to our website for a list of job openings in Engineering, IT, Project Management, and more! [https://www.dsnworldwide.com](https://www.dsnworldwide.com)

Salary expectations: 70,000-75,000 per annual

## Apply

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