Process Engineer: Lean, Data-Driven Manufacturing & AI

Vaisala; Vantaa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaisala is seeking a Process Engineer to join our Process Engineering and Support team at the Instrument Factory in Vantaa, Finland, with Helsinki location on the same site. You will help develop manufacturing processes through Lean, Continuous Improvement, data analytics, digitalization, and AI-enabled tools, close to production.

You will work across production, engineering, quality and automation to drive safety, quality, delivery performance and cost efficiency, developing work instructions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Strong interest in Lean manufacturing and CI.
• Fundamental understanding of Lean principles and tools.
• Analytical mindset with comfort working with data and digital tools.
• Structured problem solving approach and curiosity about AI.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production operations and help secure manufacturing continuity.
• Drive and participate in Lean and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Support implementation of product, process and production changes.
• Analyze production data and factory metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in root cause analysis and structured problem solving.
• Develop and improve work instructions, process documentation and standard work.
• Support quality deviation handling and investigations.
• Collaborate with operators, team leaders, quality and engineering functions.
• Promote safety, quality and standardized ways of working on the factory floor.
• Explore opportunities to use data, automation and AI-enabled tools in areas such as data analysis and process improvement.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Data analysis

Digital tools

AI-enabled tools

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Automation/Production Engineering

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

Vaisala is seeking a Process Engineer to join our Process Engineering and Support team at the Instrument Factory in Vantaa, Finland, with Helsinki location on the same site. You will help develop manufacturing processes through Lean, Continuous Improvement, data analytics, digitalization, and AI-enabled tools, close to production.

You will work across production, engineering, quality and automation to drive safety, quality, delivery performance and cost efficiency, developing work instructions