Process Engineer / Continuous Improvement Manager

Decker Tape Products; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Decker Tape Products in New Jersey is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer / Continuous Improvement Manager to modernize and improve our manufacturing operations, building systems and processes from the ground up while guiding the company's transition to a more technology- and data-driven operation.

The role spans continuous improvement, quality, safety, maintenance, and technology implementation, and will directly manage our two-person maintenance team while collaborating with production

Qualifications

• Manufacturing/process engineering background with strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Lean/continuous improvement principles.
• ERP/MRP implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives throughout manufacturing
• Develop, document, and implement SOPs and standardized work
• Establish and improve quality systems, procedures, and manufacturing controls
• Lead plant safety programs, training, audits, and corrective actions
• Manage and prioritize the work of the two-person maintenance team, including preventive maintenance
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, yield, scrap, downtime, labor efficiency, and material utilization
• Help implement our new ERP system throughout manufacturing and ensure shop-floor processes are properly incorporated into the system
• Introduce technology at the machine and operator level, including data collection, electronic work instructions, dashboards, and paperless processes
• Develop manufacturing KPIs and daily/weekly performance reporting
• Analyze production problems, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Work directly with supervisors and operators to establish processes that are practical, repeatable, and sustainable

Skills

Lean/continuous improvement

ERP/MRP

Job description

Decker Tape Products is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer / Continuous Improvement Manager to help modernize and improve our manufacturing operations. This is a unique opportunity to build many of our manufacturing systems and processes from the ground up while helping lead the company's transition to a more technology- and data-driven operation.

This position will have broad responsibility across continuous improvement, quality, safety, maintenance, manufacturing processes, and technology implementation. The role will also directly manage our two-person maintenance team and work closely with production supervisors, operators, engineering, and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives throughout manufacturing
• Develop, document, and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardized work
• Establish and improve quality systems, procedures, and manufacturing controls
• Lead plant safety programs, training, audits, and corrective actions
• Manage and prioritize the work of our two-person maintenance team, including preventive maintenance programs
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, yield, scrap, downtime, labor efficiency, and material utilization
• Help implement our new ERP system throughout manufacturing and ensure shop-floor processes are properly incorporated into the system
• Introduce technology at the machine and operator level, including data collection, electronic work instructions, dashboards, and paperless processes
• Develop manufacturing KPIs and daily/weekly performance reporting
• Analyze production problems, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Work directly with supervisors and operators to establish processes that are practical, repeatable, and sustainable

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who enjoys building systems rather than simply maintaining existing ones. Many of our continuous improvement, SOP, technology, and manufacturing-data initiatives are being developed from the ground up.

The ideal candidate will have a manufacturing/process engineering background, strong problem-solving skills, experience with Lean/continuous improvement principles, and the ability to work effectively from the production floor through senior management. Experience with ERP/MRP implementation, quality systems, maintenance, automation, or manufacturing technology would be particularly valuable.

This role has the opportunity to make a significant impact on how Decker Tape operates as we modernize our manufacturing processes and systems.