Lean Process Engineer: Drive Quality & Efficiency

City of Shakopee, MN; Łódź; Hybrid; PLN 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson in Łódź, Poland, seeks a Process Engineer on-site to optimize manufacturing processes, improve productivity, and ensure quality and cost efficiency. You will apply Lean principles, support production teams, and contribute to new product introductions and manufacturing technology implementations.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, and other departments, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement culture with a data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field. Lodz University of Technology preferred.
• 2-3 years in a similar Process Engineer role in an international manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and create technical/manufacturing documentation.
• Lean Manufacturing principles, methods, and continuous improvement tools.
• Communicative level of English (technical) both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving with results orientation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• At least 2 years of practical project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and continuously improve manufacturing processes with focus on quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Analyze and resolve production issues with corrective and preventive actions.
• Support and develop production employees with process knowledge and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and supervise production areas; ensure repeatability, quality, and resource availability.
• Lead new product introductions and process launches to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals.
• Create, update, and maintain manufacturing docs, work instructions, drawings, and standards.
• Provide technical and process support across Production, Quality, and other departments.
• Collaborate with Quality to address customer complaints, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor process performance using KPIs, OEE, and other metrics; identify improvements.
• Participate in New Product Development (NPD) projects including process design and validation.
• Represent Process Engineering in audits and certifications; support new machinery and tech rollouts.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Process optimization

OEE analysis

Data analysis

Project management

Technical English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Emerson in Łódź, Poland, seeks a Process Engineer on-site to optimize manufacturing processes, improve productivity, and ensure quality and cost efficiency. You will apply Lean principles, support production teams, and contribute to new product introductions and manufacturing technology implementations.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, and other departments, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement culture with a data-driven approach.