Manufacturing Process Engineer II — Lean Excellence

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso ACD is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to optimize production processes at the Santa Ana, CA facility. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives, build production cells, and create standard work instructions to enhance quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Collaborating with Industrial Engineering, EHS, and Facilities, you will lead root cause analysis, CAPA activities, and Lean initiatives while developing clear documentation and standardized procedures for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical / manufacturing / industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum seven years of experience as Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Visio).
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, CAPA, and value stream mapping.

Responsibilities

• Champion continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing across production cells.
• Use problem-solving tools such as Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, Gemba, QRM, and Kaizen events.
• Generate manufacturing travelers and support released work orders; develop and edit work instructions and workflows.
• Collaborate with Industrial Engineering, EHS, and Facilities to improve layout and material flow.
• Develop manufacturing documentation and procedures to support engineering activities.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Gemba

Technical Writing

Manufacturing Process Optimization

Team Leadership

HSE Collaboration

Education

Bachelor?s Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ACAD

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Visio

Job description

Nikkiso ACD is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to optimize production processes at the Santa Ana, CA facility. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives, build production cells, and create standard work instructions to enhance quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Collaborating with Industrial Engineering, EHS, and Facilities, you will lead root cause analysis, CAPA activities, and Lean initiatives while developing clear documentation and standardized procedures for