Advanced Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, Automation & OE Lead

The Wonderful Company LLC; Del Rey (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits

Career advancement

Learning and development

Mentorship program

Continuous improvement training

CSR initiatives

Job summary

The Wonderful Company is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to drive plant performance through Lean initiatives, OEE analysis, and process optimization on the POM Wonderful manufacturing floor. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and IT/OT teams to implement sustainable improvements and data‑driven solutions.

You'll develop business cases, dashboards (Power BI), and support automation and digitalization projects, contributing to safety, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• 2+ years in manufacturing engineering, automation, reliability, or operations excellence.
• Experience analyzing losses and implementing process or equipment improvements.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHS, or IT/OT.
• Experience leading or supporting projects from problem definition through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a presence on the manufacturing floor to identify safety, quality, reliability, and productivity improvements.
• Analyze OEE, downtime, quality, waste, labor, capacity, and reliability data to prioritize opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and structured problem‑solving.
• Facilitate root cause investigations using A3, PDCA, 5 Why, and Fishbone diagrams.
• Support automation, controls, digitalization, and manufacturing tech projects from concept to implementation.
• Develop business cases, ROI analyses, and implementation plans for improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, IT/OT to sustain improvements.
• Support deployment of manufacturing systems including SCADA, MES, CMMS, Power BI, and data platforms.
• Use value-stream mapping to improve material flow, labor, and equipment performance.
• Participate in FAT/SAT, commissioning, startup, validation, and handoff for capital projects.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

OEE analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

SCADA

MES

CMMS

SAP

AVEVA

Job description

The Wonderful Company is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to drive plant performance through Lean initiatives, OEE analysis, and process optimization on the POM Wonderful manufacturing floor. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and IT/OT teams to implement sustainable improvements and data‑driven solutions.

You'll develop business cases, dashboards (Power BI), and support automation and digitalization projects, contributing to safety, quality,