Manufacturing Process Specialist

UGN, Inc.; Monroe (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UGN, Inc. in Monroe, Ohio seeks a manufacturing professional to optimize processes, improve workflows, and drive TPS-based improvements across the plant.

This role involves creating SOPs, performing capacity studies, and guiding cross-functional teams to enhance quality and efficiency. You will program robots, coordinate with contractors and suppliers, and contribute to cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining strong attention to safety and documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate degree (A.A.) from a two-year college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2-3+ years of related experience and/or training in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Determine optimum process conditions for new and existing products.
• Initiate process improvements to maximize manufacturing output and reduce costs.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (work instructions) for processes and equipment.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of interdepartmental programs.
• Assist in the implementation of process improvement and cost reduction programs.
• Understand all aspects of TPS and use this knowledge to train other team members.
• Investigate problems and formulate solutions.
• Coordinate activities of contractors and vendors.
• Visit customers, suppliers and vendors as needed for quality defect analysis and solution implementation.
• Perform capacity studies on all plant processes.
• Research best equipment for application along with costs.
• Perform programming changes to robots as required.

Skills

Process improvement

Robotics programming

SOP development

TPS knowledge

Education

Associate degree

Tools

MS Office

Design software

Project management software

Job description

UGN, Inc. in Monroe, Ohio seeks a manufacturing professional to optimize processes, improve workflows, and drive TPS-based improvements across the plant.

This role involves creating SOPs, performing capacity studies, and guiding cross-functional teams to enhance quality and efficiency. You will program robots, coordinate with contractors and suppliers, and contribute to cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining strong attention to safety and documentation.