Lean Process Engineer — Manufacturing & CI

RXinsider LTD.; Sanford (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baker Company in Sanford, ME is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze, develop, and improve manufacturing processes, boosting efficiency, quality, and cost performance. The role reports to the Manufacturing Operations Manager and involves leading process improvements, equipment qualification, and documentation tasks.

Responsibilities include creating work instructions, estimating costs and times, driving Lean initiatives, and supporting 5S and TPM activities to ensure safe, productive

Responsibilities

• Create detailed work instructions and visual aids to maintain production productivity and quality standards
• Estimate production setup and run times, material costs, and perform time studies to provide cost analysis
• Propose, sponsor and lead projects that will improve manufacturing performance, reduce costs, improve yields, or reduce cycle time using Lean tools
• Setup cell manufacturing to minimize setup time and facilitate increased assembly reaction time to meet customer needs
• Assist in designing testing methods to determine process capabilities, standards, and validate process requirements
• Participate in value stream mapping exercises to determine and define business improvement areas
• Work with plant safety and engineering groups to ensure all concepts meet plant safety requirements
• Create and maintain production data and Routings (Bills of Operations)
• Assist in the setup of machines and equipment within production areas. To include: selection, set-up, start-up (including programming)
• Assist with SMED activities; may include designing jigs or fixtures for equipment
• Train supervisors and team leaders in required tasks to new products and/or modifications
• Support continuous improvement and shop cleanliness utilizing 5S
• Coordinate TPM activities such as: preventive maintenance; collection of data through PM’s, participate in maintenance planning, coordinating planned work outages, and continuously improving the maintenance planning and execution process
• Assists with Behavior Based Safety Program
• Make every effort to focus on doing-it-right to make sure the customer is happy or satisfied with our units
• Provide value to our customers by using Lean tools and concepts to identify and eliminate waste in all forms (scrap/rework, transportation, motion, waiting, inventory, over production, over processing, and under-utilization of people). Uses systemic thinking by seeing processes from end to end and works to challenge the status quo to eliminate the root cause of problems. Is involved in individual and/or team activities that involve using Lean tools and concepts to improve the flow of information and material.
• Other duties as required

Job description

The Baker Company in Sanford, ME is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze, develop, and improve manufacturing processes, boosting efficiency, quality, and cost performance. The role reports to the Manufacturing Operations Manager and involves leading process improvements, equipment qualification, and documentation tasks.

Responsibilities include creating work instructions, estimating costs and times, driving Lean initiatives, and supporting 5S and TPM activities to ensure safe, productive