Lean Process Engineer - Coffee Manufacturing

Peet's Coffee Inc.

Brooklyn Center (MN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 115,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & holidays

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Free coffee

Career development

Job summary

Peet's Coffee Inc. in Brooklyn Center, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement across the Minneapolis site. You will lead lean initiatives, analyze processes, and implement sustainable changes to reduce waste and improve productivity.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering cost-saving projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
3–5 years of manufacturing/industrial experience.
Experience with structured problem-solving to drive improvements.
Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and eliminate waste.
Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing and operating costs.
Analyze process performance, material usage, labor, energy and scrap.
Develop and implement process improvements to reduce waste and improve productivity.
Lead and support structured problem-solving activities to drive root cause analysis.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Structured problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

AutoCAD

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Excel

Job description

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering cost-saving projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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