Lean Process Improvement Engineer - Manufacturing Excellence

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp; Middlesborough (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be Well programs

Training & development

Tuition assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp is seeking an Associate Process Improvement Engineer to drive high-impact initiatives across multiple facilities. You will apply engineering principles, data analysis, and lean methodologies to streamline processes, improve product quality, and cut costs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to embed a culture of operational excellence and innovation throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (or equivalent).
• Experience with continuous improvement and lean manufacturing preferred.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and optimize plant efficiencies through time studies and capacity analyses.
• Lead continuous improvement with A3 problem solving, Kaizen events, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Assist root cause analysis and drive data-driven corrective actions.
• Support new equipment/technology implementations within budget and spec.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work standards, and visual management.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Data analytics

A3 problem-solving

Kaizen events

Value Stream Mapping

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp is seeking an Associate Process Improvement Engineer to drive high-impact initiatives across multiple facilities. You will apply engineering principles, data analysis, and lean methodologies to streamline processes, improve product quality, and cut costs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to embed a culture of operational excellence and innovation throughout the organization.