Hands-On Process Engineer - Lean Manufacturing & Improvement

100 Wilsonart LLC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Gym discounts

Job summary

Wilsonart is seeking a Process Engineer – Manufacturing Improvement to partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement teams on floor-based process enhancements. You will drive lean practices, standard work, and problem-solving to reduce waste, improve quality, safety, yield, and cost performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on floor engagement with operators and supervisors, strong data analysis, and practical teamwork to sustain improvements across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; 3+ years in manufacturing.
• Lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, visual management experience.
• Experience with scrap reduction, yield improvement, downtime reduction, or cost reduction.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent preferred but not required.
• Strong communication and teamwork across multiple levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, and resolve process-related issues impacting quality, cost, efficiency, yield, downtime, and customer satisfaction.
• Analyze production data, scrap, yield loss, downtime, defects, rework, and process variation to identify trends and opportunities.
• Lead structured problem-solving using RCA, 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto, A3 thinking, and corrective actions.
• Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor engaging operators and supervisors to drive issue resolution at the source.
• Develop and implement visual controls to improve visibility of process performance and gaps.
• Support Lean initiatives including 5S, standard work, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Skills

Process improvement

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Wilsonart is seeking a Process Engineer – Manufacturing Improvement to partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement teams on floor-based process enhancements. You will drive lean practices, standard work, and problem-solving to reduce waste, improve quality, safety, yield, and cost performance.

The role emphasizes hands-on floor engagement with operators and supervisors, strong data analysis, and practical teamwork to sustain improvements across the plant.