Process Improvement Engineer

Melaleuca: The Wellness Company; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness center on site

Concierge service

Employee restaurant

Longevity bonus

Job summary

Melaleuca: The Wellness Company is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to drive improvements across making, packing, and picking operations. The role emphasizes using Operational Excellence tools to achieve SQOCE results and to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include identifying opportunities, managing improvement projects, and developing training to raise capability. Strong problem solving and teamwork are essential for success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, chemical, manufacturing, or industrial) required.
• 1–2 years of experience preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma exposure is a plus.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify critical opportunities within assigned scope of work.
• Manage improvement projects from conception to conclusion.
• Align objectives and resources to drive improvement plans.
• Establish success criteria, timelines, actions, and metrics.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement solutions via problem-solving.
• Develop training to increase capability within operations teams.
• Track and measure results and sustain standard work processes.
• Collaborate with global facilities to share best practices.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptable

Learning mindset

Troubleshooting

Goal oriented

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related field

Job description

\"Enhancing the Lives of Those We Touch by Helping People Reach Their Goals\"

Melaleuca has firmly supported this mission statement since our humble beginning in 1985. Everything we accomplish is done with an eye toward promoting the physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness of those around us. Our focus has always been on wellness. By manufacturing and selling effective, high quality, natural, health oriented products we help people live more vibrant, healthier, and happier lives.

When you walk through the doors at Melaleuca, you can feel it immediately. This is The Wellness Company. We have achieved consistent and profitable growth with our annual revenue hitting over $2 billion dollars. We now have over 3,400 employees and operate in 19 countries around the world. Melaleuca is positioned to grow even more rapidly in upcoming years. To help keep up with this growth we are looking for an outstanding Process Improvement Engineer to be part of our Operations team.

The Process Improvement Engineer will have overall responsibility of driving improvements at the making, packing, and picking operations, across organization, materials, processes, and equipment at Melaleuca facilities. The focus is identifying the largest operational opportunities, and effectively putting plans/teams in place. This position will leverage extensively Operational Excellence tools to drive tangible SQOCE results.

Responsibilities

• Identify critical opportunities within assigned scope of work
• Manage improvement project and activities, from conception through conclusion
• Align with organization the objectives and resources needed to drive the improvement plan
• Establish specific success criteria, timelines, actions, and metrics for the improvement plan
• Lead cross functional teams to implement solutions using Problem Solving techniques
• Develop necessary training to increase capability/skills in each operational team
• Track and Measure results from projects
• Implement Standard Work Processes to sustain the results
• Work with other facilities worldwide to share and reapply ideas and increase technical efficiency
• Reports directly to Site Operations Leader or Site Engineering Leader, dotted to Continuous Improvement Director
• Partners directly with Operations Department Leaders, with Engineering Leaders, and with Maintenance group
• Partners indirectly with Finance (cost accounting), Operations Analitics, Technical Services, Quality, and R&D

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of previous experience
• Ability to work with others on a team
• Strong communication skills
• Strong desire to learn
• Problem solving skills
• Learn and adapts to new situations quickly
• Goal Oriented/strong work ethic
• Hands-on troubleshooting aptitude
• Understanding of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma principles (visual management, standard work, etc.) is a plus

Just as important as your experience and skills will be the following characteristics and competencies:

• Self-motivation and sense of ownership and accountability
• Ability to analyze problems and create solutions
• Ability to work independently and professionally
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed work and organizational skills
• Ability to work under stress

Why Melaleuca

Melaleuca is one of the leading Health and Wellness companies in the world. We manufacture and distribute nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, facial care, home hygiene, and other wellness products and distribute them directly to the consumer through a full-service catalog and Internet shopping system. We carefully craft products used every day with the highest standards of safety, health, and wellness in mind.

This revolutionary system is changing the way hundreds of thousands of people shop by eliminating middlemen and reducing marketing and distribution costs. This enables the company to spend more on research and high-quality, ecologically-sensible ingredients, while maintaining reasonable prices.

Great culture

- Flexibility is a must in this position; you'll become a part of a fast-paced team dedicated to a feel-good lifestyle brand dedicated to changing lives. Like the rest of Melaleuca, we are proud to be part of a values-driven organization that treats employees with respect. Our employees and their families enjoy company parties and countless discounts around the community. We implement a very real open-door policy, and all employees are on a first name basis—it feels more like a family than a multi-national corporation.

Excellent compensation

Excellent compensation - in addition to a competitive wage, we offer comprehensive benefits for our full‑time employees that include all you would expect plus some remarkable surprises, such as a longevity bonus. Right here on‑site, we provide a fitness center, free concierge service, and an employee restaurant.