Process Improvement Engineer

Currier; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard Health, Dental, Vision

Generous PTO

401K Match

Job summary

MOS Plastics Inc., a Currier company, seeks a Process Improvement Engineer to drive process design, documentation, and execution in our production department. The role suits someone who enjoys hands-on work with equipment, troubleshooting, and applying lean manufacturing to healthcare-focused precision molding and assembly.

You will observe on the floor, build standard work, run trials and DOEs, lead SMED and OEE initiatives, validate processes, and train Supervisors and operators to deploy

Qualifications

• Experience applying lean manufacturing to manufacturing environments.
• Ability to design stations and layouts for efficient flow.
• Familiarity with standard work, 5S, and kaizen events.

Responsibilities

• Observe machines and bases decisions on direct observation.
• Run time observations and build standard work charts.
• Balance the line by calculating takt and manpower.
• Design stations and layouts in SolidWorks for scale and walk paths.
• Incorporate error-proofing to prevent defects.
• Run trials and DOE to establish repeatable process windows.
• Lead SMED, cycle time and OEE improvement projects.
• Own IQ/OQ/PQ validation, capability studies and Gage R&R.
• Lead root-cause analysis (5 Why, A3) and verify effectiveness.
• Train Supervisors, Team Leaders and operators on deployed processes.
• Respond to floor escalations on the shift at the machine.

Skills

TPS concepts

Value stream mapping

Kaizen

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

MOS Plastics Inc., a Currier company is a medical-focused company specializing in precision injection molding, automation, assembly, and packaging solutions for the healthcare and life sciences industries.

We are seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to support our production department with designing the process, document, and improve it. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with equipment, troubleshooting systems, and knowledgeable with lean manufacturing.

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time

Requirements

Essential Job Functions

• Go to the machine and observe — decisions come from what you see, not what is reported
• Run time observations and build the standard work charts from them
• Calculate takt, balance the line, and set the manpower from the balance
• Design stations and layouts in SolidWorks — to scale, with walk paths and material locations
• Design error-proofing in so the defect cannot be made, instead of inspecting for it
• Run trials and DOE to set a capable, repeatable process window
• Lead SMED, cycle time and OEE loss projects and prove the result
• Own validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), capability studies and Gage R&R
• Lead root cause work (5 Why, A3) and close it with verified effectiveness
• Train Supervisors, Team Leaders and operators — a process is not deployed until they are trained
• Respond to floor escalations the same shift, at the machine

Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• TPS: takt, standard work, jidoka, poka-yoke, SMED, pull, 5S, value stream mapping, kaizen and A3
• SolidWorks — parts, assemblies, 2D drawings, fixtures and to-scale layouts
• Standard work charts and how to build them from a real observation
• Workstation and cell layout — reach, motion, flow, spaghetti diagrams
• Injection molding process and scientific molding basics
• Cpk, Gage R&R, DOE and basic statistics
• PFMEA, control plans and validation for regulated product
• OEE and how to improve one variable without hurting another

Benefits

• Standard Health, Dental, Vision Benefits.
• Generous PTO.
• 401K Match.