About Us
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
About the Team
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.
Position Summary:
The Process Engineer will serve as the technical bridge between manufacturing operations and automated equipment throughout its lifecycle — from initial concept and vendor selection through design, build, installation, and steady-state production. This role is responsible for deeply understanding new automated/semi-automated equipment during the purchase and design phase, representing process and operator requirements in equipment specifications, and leading or supporting deployment activities to ensure the machine meets safety, quality, throughput, and reliability objectives. The Process Engineer will also develop and refine standard operating procedures, work instructions, and process parameters for the equipment, and will analyze current processes to identify improvement opportunities that inform capital project justifications.
Key Responsibilities
Equipment Purchase & Design Phase
Partner with equipment vendors and internal stakeholders (engineering, quality, maintenance, EHS, operations) during the design and specification phase of new automated equipment.
Develop and review User Requirement Specifications (URS), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and technical requirements to ensure equipment will meet process, quality, ergonomic, and safety needs.
Evaluate vendor proposals and machine designs (mechanical, controls, PLC/HMI logic, fixturing, tooling, material handling) for technical soundness, manufacturability, and fit with existing processes.
Participate in design reviews, risk assessments (PFMEA, machine risk assessment), and layout/ergonomic evaluations prior to build.
Identify and document process, tooling, and facility requirements (utilities, footprint, fixturing, material flow) needed to support the new equipment.
Build the technical and financial justification for capital projects by quantifying current-state process limitations (cycle time, scrap, labor, downtime, ergonomics) and projected improvements from automation.
Project Deployment & Commissioning
Represent process engineering on cross-functional project teams from kickoff through handover to production.
Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) at the vendor site and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) after installation to…