Lean Process Engineer - AI-Driven Continuous Improvement

UW Interco, LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits Package

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. is seeking an engineer to continuously improve manufacturing processes using Lean and AMS. You will plan, organize, and execute projects to raise yields and uptime, standardize procedures, and train others to enhance cross-shift knowledge sharing.

Travel and off-shift work may be required. The role requires a technical degree with hands-on experience in pumps, conveyors, CNC machinery, robots, PLCs (Allen Bradley), and a strong Lean/Six Sigma background.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or certificate; 2–4 years related experience or equivalent.
• BS Engineering degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Improve equipment performance across mechanical, pneumatic, robotic systems.
• Standardize and document procedures; write or update procedures.
• Teach and coach to promote knowledge sharing across shifts.
• Lead projects to increase yields, uptime, and cycle times.
• Identify root causes of defects and implement preventive solutions.
• Support continuous improvement with lean tools and Six Sigma.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Two-year technical degree

BS in Engineering preferred

Tools

Kuka/ABB/Fanuc Robots

Allen Bradley PLC

CNC programming

Job description

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. is seeking an engineer to continuously improve manufacturing processes using Lean and AMS. You will plan, organize, and execute projects to raise yields and uptime, standardize procedures, and train others to enhance cross-shift knowledge sharing.

Travel and off-shift work may be required. The role requires a technical degree with hands-on experience in pumps, conveyors, CNC machinery, robots, PLCs (Allen Bradley), and a strong Lean/Six Sigma background.