Packaging Engineering Lead - Lean, CI & Operations Impact

CooperVision Limited; Town of Henrietta, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

CooperVision, a unit of CooperCompanies, seeks a seasoned engineering leader to supervise and mentor engineers and technicians in packaging operations. You’ll drive projects, improve quality, cost, and equipment performance while aligning with site objectives and career development.

Onsite in Henrietta, NY, this full-time role requires 7+ years in engineering with lean and Six Sigma exposure. Cross-functional collaboration and strong data-driven decision making are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in engineering, project management, process excellence, and continuous improvement; packaging or distribution experience preferred.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and driving operational improvements.
• Previous experience supervising, coaching, or developing technical personnel preferred.
• People leadership experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily activities of engineers and engineering technicians, providing technical guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Lead assigned Operations Project Engineering initiatives including project planning, execution, resource coordination, and completion.
• Drive Production Engineering improvement projects focused on quality, efficiency, reliability, and waste reduction.
• Support departmental strategic objectives by translating site priorities into actionable engineering initiatives.
• Develop and mentor engineers and technicians through training, coaching, and succession planning activities.
• Facilitate collaboration between engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, and other functional groups.
• Ensure engineering documentation, SOPs, work instructions, and technical records are accurate and maintained.
• Maintain documentation related to process experiments, equipment changes, and regulatory requirements.
• Recommend and implement equipment modifications and process improvements to enhance operational performance and support customer demand.
• Develop technical justifications and supporting documentation for capital equipment projects.
• Coordinate vendor and contractor activities to ensure quality work, compliance with safety expectations, and achievement of project objectives.
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives and Lean Manufacturing activities throughout the facility.
• Monitor equipment downtime, performance metrics, and operational trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collect, analyze, and present engineering data to support decision-making and quantify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure engineering practices comply with internal quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Participate in project reviews and postmortems to identify lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with global packaging engineering teams to share technical knowledge and best practices.
• Evaluate operational impacts of customer requests, process changes, and engineering solutions.
• Support department budget planning through project cost estimates, resource planning, and cost-benefit analysis.
• Act as department representative on cross-functional teams and site initiatives as assigned.
• Provide leadership coverage and decision-making support in the absence of the Engineering Manager.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Engineering

Project management

Process improvement

Continuous improvement

Packaging experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree

Six Sigma & Lean certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

CooperVision, a unit of CooperCompanies, seeks a seasoned engineering leader to supervise and mentor engineers and technicians in packaging operations. You’ll drive projects, improve quality, cost, and equipment performance while aligning with site objectives and career development.

Onsite in Henrietta, NY, this full-time role requires 7+ years in engineering with lean and Six Sigma exposure. Cross-functional collaboration and strong data-driven decision making are essential.