Process Specialist - Paper Bowl - Night

Sabert Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health insurance (medical, dental, & V

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Other benefits

Job summary

Sabert Corporation, a global leader in innovative food packaging, seeks a Continuous Improvement-focused professional to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes. The role targets reducing variability, raising quality and productivity across value streams, and delivering measurable KPI improvements.

Responsibilities include coaching operators, leading process reengineering efforts, and overseeing continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent process experience.
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment focused on equipment process improvement.
• Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis strategies.
• Experience in Bobst, Hillside, H&S, Cates, Speed Queen, preferred.
• Proven track record of accomplishments in safety, productivity, efficiency, waste, and quality.
• Superior mechanical aptitude across tooling, control systems, PLCs, electrical motors, gear boxes, pneumatics/hydraulics.
• Working knowledge of MS Office.
• Self-motivated, hands-on, able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support coaching of Operators to improve OEE and quality.
• Develop and implement process reengineering initiatives with SOP documentation and benefits realization.
• Manage continuous improvement initiatives within time, budget, and scope.
• Analyze existing business processes and develop improved working practices.
• Provide high-level technical expertise to investigate and resolve equipment issues for optimal output.
• Proactively monitor daily production output for improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to drive business outcomes.
• Promote a culture of high performance, safety, and quality.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts, overnights, and weekends.
• Ensure product safety, quality, regulatory compliance and legality of all products.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Manufacturing Experience

Safety & Quality

Mechanical Aptitude

Troubleshooting

PLC & Control Systems

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent process experience

Tools

Bobst

Hillside

H&S

Cates

Speed Queen

Job description

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for evaluating, recommending, and improving operational processes by eliminating product/process variability and increasing manufacturing quality, productivity and other related operational performance measures. This role identifies potential efficiency gains designed to improve key performance indicators across all value streams.

Brief Description

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for evaluating, recommending, and improving operational processes by eliminating product/process variability and increasing manufacturing quality, productivity and other related operational performance measures. This role identifies potential efficiency gains designed to improve key performance indicators across all value streams.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Support coaching of Operators; ensure operational team members are skilled in tools and techniques to deliver quality and optimal OEE, including but not limited to making proper in process adjustments and overall equipment functionality for Operator.
• Partner with subject matter experts to develop and implement process reengineering initiatives, including SOP documentation and benefit realizations relating to make ready’s, tooling set up, process/equipment adjustments etc.
• Partner with subject matter experts and oversee the management of continuous improvement initiatives to ensure they are delivered within specified time frames, budget and scope.
• Analyse existing business processes and develop new and improved working practices as required.
• Provide high levels of technical expertise to investigate, analyze and resolve detailed and complex equipment issues to ensure optimal output.
• Proactively monitor and evaluate daily production output for improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to drive agreed upon business outcomes.
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to safety and quality.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including but not limited to rotating shifts, overnight shifts, and weekends.
• Responsible for ensuring, where applicable, the product safety, quality, regulatory compliance and legality of all products produced and sold.

Requirements

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent process experience.
• 5 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment working directly on equipment process improvement initiatives.
• Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis strategies.
• Experience in Bobst, Hillside, H&S, Cates, Speed Queen, preferred.
• Proven track record of accomplishments and results in the areas of safety, productivity, efficiency, waste and quality.
• Superior mechanical aptitude in areas including tooling, control systems, PLCs, computer control systems, communication systems, electrical motors, gear boxes, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, etc.
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Self-motivated, hands‑on individual with keen interest in quickly learning and applying new skills who can follow written/verbal instructions and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work

Pay, Benefits And More.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package.

• competitive compensation
• full health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• disability
• more

Learn More About Sabert

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position