Lead Process Improvement Engineer - Glass Recycling

Sibelco Group; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibelco Group in Fairfield, CA, is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to lead greenfield and brownfield improvements across a site or cluster, advancing glass recycling best practices and operational excellence.

You will deliver projects that improve product quality, line performance, productivity, energy efficiency, safety, and environmental outcomes—on or ahead of schedule and within budget—and support capital programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent by experience.
• At least 7-10 years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Trained on Lean & Six Sigma tools.
• English – Advanced verbal and writing.
• Local language of the cluster of base and main operations – proficient verbal & writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE, sustainment, and growth projects across assigned sites or clusters, managing activities from concept development through operational ramp-up in alignment with the company stage-gate process.
• Provide technical support for emergency repairs, maintenance initiatives, and small capital expenditure projects at plant sites.
• Collaborate with site and cluster leadership to identify operational gaps, develop corrective actions, and implement process improvement initiatives.
• Support Health, Safety, and Environmental campaigns and ensure project activities align with HSE requirements and standards.
• Contribute to technical and economic feasibility studies for proposed projects and process changes.
• Facilitate idea generation and project development for the multi-year improvement plan in partnership with operations, reliability, and process excellence teams.
• Support project commissioning activities, including operator training and successful handover to operations.
• Develop and maintain process equipment manuals, operating procedures, and related technical documentation.
• Ensure the long-term sustainability and performance of implemented projects and process improvements.

Skills

English proficiency

Local language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent by experience

Tools

Lean & Six Sigma tools

Job description

Sibelco Group in Fairfield, CA, is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to lead greenfield and brownfield improvements across a site or cluster, advancing glass recycling best practices and operational excellence.

You will deliver projects that improve product quality, line performance, productivity, energy efficiency, safety, and environmental outcomes—on or ahead of schedule and within budget—and support capital programs.