Process Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer
Your Role: Monitor and optimize the company's operational processes and systems. This role includes analyzing data, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and productivity.
Overview
Supporting day-to-day operations in the production environment and collaborating with staff to identify, select, prioritize, and execute process improvement projects. Provide general troubleshooting, engineering, maintenance, equipment and daily process assistance to the manufacturing line. Continually improve and optimize current products through variation reduction. Investigate manufacturing problems, consult with production teams, analyze supporting data, recommend corrective actions, and follow through on recommendations to evaluate effectiveness. Create, refine, educate, and implement standard work. Use lean six sigma to eliminate waste, improve material flow, and streamline processes. Assist and improve controls, equipment, and maintenance practices used to run operations. Lead capital projects related to equipment installations, modifications, or upgrades. Support new product development and product design within technical teams. Conduct regular systems audits and generate reports.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day operations in the production environment and work with other staff to identify, select, prioritize and execute process improvement projects.
- Provide general troubleshooting, engineering, maintenance, equipment and daily process assistance to the manufacturing line.
- Continually improve and optimize current products through variation reduction.
- Investigate manufacturing problems, analyze supporting data, recommend corrective actions, and follow through on recommendations to evaluate effectiveness.
- Create, refine, educate and implement standard work.
- Use lean six sigma to eliminate waste, improve material flow, and streamline processes.
- Assist and improve controls, equipment, and maintenance practices used to run the operations.
- Lead capital projects related to equipment installations, modifications, or upgrades.
- Support new product development and product design within technical teams.
- Conduct regular systems audits and generate reports.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
- Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in operations engineering or a similar role
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Experience in a related industry (e.g., manufacturing, logistics, software)
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field
- Familiarity with statistical analysis tools and methods
- Experience with automation technologies
- Strong technical aptitude and understanding of systems engineering
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of safety and regulatory compliance standards
- Strong multi-tasking, problem solving, decision analysis, situation appraisal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to connect and influence at all levels of the plant
- Six Sigma exposure/experience. Green Belt / Black Belt certification is a plus
- Mechanical competency with controls, instrumentation, PLC knowledge