Lean Manufacturing Engineer: Drive Quality & Efficiency

Precision Castparts; Wickliffe (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts is seeking a Mechanical/Engineering professional to lead lean improvements and SOP development across the plant in Eastlake area. The role focuses on qualifying operators, running process trials, and delivering quality parts with minimal scrap.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or a related field, experience with lean tools, and strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, quality, and production teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• Experience with Lean tools like Kaizen, TPM, 6S, Standard Work, Kan-Ban, Poka-Yoke.
• Time studies a plus.
• Knowledge of production processes, tooling, and automation concepts.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Utilize lean manufacturing tools to streamline operations across the plant.
• Write area SOPs and Engineering Procedures; review operator training procedures.
• Develop qualification protocol for new operators.
• Lead process trials to find cost-effective quality delivery methods.
• Develop quality metrics scorecards; monitor scrap categories and timelines.
• Create daily metrics to reduce scrap, rework, and variation.
• Support shifts; willingness to work any shift.
• Coordinate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, vendors, and customers on NPIs.
• Audit and continuously improve snag/CNC processes and finished parts quality.
• Ensure process reliability; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

SOP Writing

Operator Qualification

Process Trials

Quality Metrics

Scrap Reduction

Cross-Functional Communication

Shift Flexibility

NPI Planning

Process Audit

Reliability Engineering

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or related Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Precision Castparts is seeking a Mechanical/Engineering professional to lead lean improvements and SOP development across the plant in Eastlake area. The role focuses on qualifying operators, running process trials, and delivering quality parts with minimal scrap.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or a related field, experience with lean tools, and strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, quality, and production teams.