Process Engineer: Lean, Data-Driven Process Improvement

Sealed Air Corporation; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Holyoke is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze and develop manufacturing processes, drive cost improvements, and lead process and equipment upgrades. You will work with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver value-added improvements in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes independent work, data-driven decision making, and the implementation of standardized work procedures to boost profitability and quality across multiple production areas in Holyoke, MA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 3-5 years of experience in Process Engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
• Experience with varied manufacturing processes; plastic/foam extrusion and converting preferred.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and tools, their use and interpretation
• Requires ability to manage a project and process involving multiple manufacturing areas.
• Has demonstrated ability to work independently and focus on critical project parameters that determine success of failure.
• Knowledge of statistics and DMAIC methodology preferred.
• Designed experiments, Lean Six Sigma, SPC or equivalent experience preferred.
• Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Working independently or with others to develop improved methods for delivering finished products to our customers.
• Identifies and serves as the primary driver for cost improvement projects to remove costs from current and new operations.
• Serves as the primary technical lead for process and equipment improvement projects.
• Interacts and oversees from a technical perspective equipment modifications, upgrades, and new installations.
• Interacting with customers, T&I, Business Unit Leaders, and other Process Engineering functions, to assist with process issues, quality concerns and assists in identifying new or improved products or methods for delivering value-added products to customers.
• Communicate regularly to share combined knowledge with process engineers in other locations.
• Serves as an expert in troubleshooting manufacturing problems and identify solutions with data-based decision making.
• Develop work instructions and documentation to support standardized work in manufacturing.
• Identify and implement new/improved methods of manufacturing to improve profitability.

Skills

Process Engineering experience

Communication skills

Extrusion processes

Statistics

Project management

Independence / self-starter

DMAIC

Lean Six Sigma

Design of experiments

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Statistical tools

Job description

Sealed Air Holyoke is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze and develop manufacturing processes, drive cost improvements, and lead process and equipment upgrades. You will work with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver value-added improvements in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes independent work, data-driven decision making, and the implementation of standardized work procedures to boost profitability and quality across multiple production areas in Holyoke, MA.