Process Improvement Engineer: Lean Ops for Wellness Manufacturing

MELALEUCA INC; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness center on-site

Concierge service

Employee restaurant

Longevity bonus

Wellness discounts

Job summary

Melaleuca seeks a Process Improvement Engineer to drive improvements across making, packing, and picking operations. You will lead cross-functional teams, develop training, and implement standard work to sustain gains.

Reports to Site Operations Leader or Site Engineering Leader, with dotted line to Continuous Improvement Director. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in engineering and 1–2 years of experience, plus Lean/Six Sigma familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelors 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 desire to learn.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Teamwork

Learning agility

Problem solving

Communication

Detail orientation

Stress management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Melaleuca seeks a Process Improvement Engineer to drive improvements across making, packing, and picking operations. You will lead cross-functional teams, develop training, and implement standard work to sustain gains.

Reports to Site Operations Leader or Site Engineering Leader, with dotted line to Continuous Improvement Director. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in engineering and 1–2 years of experience, plus Lean/Six Sigma familiarity.