Lean Process Improvement Engineer - Plant Operations

Smithfield Foods; Clinton (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to lead data-driven initiatives across multiple facilities. You will optimize production systems, reduce waste, and drive measurable cost savings while mentoring plant personnel and promoting continuous improvement.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to standardize processes, implement SOPs, and ensure alignment with budget and technical specs using SAP and MS Office tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field with 2+ years of manufacturing/industrial engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimize plant performance through process efficiency analyses and capacity studies.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Value Stream Mapping

A3 problem solving

Microsoft Excel

Leadership

5S

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to lead data-driven initiatives across multiple facilities. You will optimize production systems, reduce waste, and drive measurable cost savings while mentoring plant personnel and promoting continuous improvement.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to standardize processes, implement SOPs, and ensure alignment with budget and technical specs using SAP and MS Office tools.