Manufacturing Process Engineer - Lean, SPC & Leadership

BRADY WORLDWIDE INC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Scholarship program

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Brady, a global safety and identification solutions leader, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for the Florist Ave facility in Milwaukee. You will own departmental metrics, drive process improvements, and manage projects across R&D, engineering, shop floor, and planning teams.

Role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, lean/Six Sigma experience, and the ability to mentor supervisors while ensuring safety and SOP compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing or engineering experience.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across functions.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, and process capability analysis.
• Experience with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Leads engineering improvements and capital updates to production processes.
• Collaborates with R&D Engineering on product and process performance improvements and new product development.
• Applies SPC and risk mitigation tools to ensure robust processes.
• Serves as gatekeeper for process capability prior to product launch.
• Identifies and eliminates non-value-added activities to improve efficiency.
• Owns departmental performance including process, cost, and yield improvements.
• Monitors key metrics and ensures performance visibility and accountability.
• Acts as a technical resource for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributes to the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and manages budgetary performance.
• Ensures compliance with SOPs, standard work, and safety standards.
• Leads by example to maintain a safe, clean, and effective work environment.
• Provides direction, development, and support to supervisors and team leaders, including hiring and performance reviews.

Skills

Project management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

SPC

Process improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, or related field

Job description

Brady, a global safety and identification solutions leader, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for the Florist Ave facility in Milwaukee. You will own departmental metrics, drive process improvements, and manage projects across R&D, engineering, shop floor, and planning teams.

Role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, lean/Six Sigma experience, and the ability to mentor supervisors while ensuring safety and SOP compliance.