Lean Process Engineer – Manufacturing & Kaizen

A. B. Boyd Co.; Michigan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Boyd Corp is seeking an Engineering/Manufacturing Process Technician to support manufacturing workflows, drive continuous improvement, and troubleshoot issues across production lines in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The role emphasizes safety, lean practices, and collaboration between process engineering and operations teams.

You will develop methods, analyze labor standards, and contribute to cost and scrap analyses while coordinating quality objectives to ensure reliable products.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or related technical field or equivalent level of coursework.
• Strong attention to detail and quality focus.
• Ability to work in a team and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Investigate process improvement activities related to efficiency gains and defect reductions.
• Respond to engineering support requests at manufacturing work centers.
• Gather information for equipment maintenance, history, capacity and improvement.
• Develop and evaluate manufacturing methods, labor standards, and cost/scrap analyses.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives and participate in Kaizen events to sustain gains.
• Coordinate quality control objectives to resolve production issues and minimize costs.
• Drive Kaizen initiatives with teams to identify, implement, track and report improvements.
• Review production schedules and specifications to learn manufacturing methods and processes.
• Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors related to process or product design objectives.

Skills

CAD

Blueprint reading

MS Office

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Communication

Data analysis

Time management

Manufacturing processes

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Boyd Corp is seeking an Engineering/Manufacturing Process Technician to support manufacturing workflows, drive continuous improvement, and troubleshoot issues across production lines in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The role emphasizes safety, lean practices, and collaboration between process engineering and operations teams.

You will develop methods, analyze labor standards, and contribute to cost and scrap analyses while coordinating quality objectives to ensure reliable products.