Production Engineer: Lean, NPI & Process Optimization

LayerZero Power Systems, Inc.; Streetsboro, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance at $0 cost

Vision Insurance at $0 cost

Short/Long Term Disability at $0 cost

Life Insurance at $0 cost

Medical Plan options including no-cost

Job summary

The Production Engineer at LayerZero Power Systems, Inc. will design, develop, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient production.

You will partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to implement scalable systems and optimize material flow. You will lead process standardization, NPI support, and tooling requirements while driving Lean initiatives, RCA, OEE improvements, and CAPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing or industrial engineering or related field.
• 2–7+ years in manufacturing/industrial engineering.
• Experience with ERP systems (Dynamics 365 BC) and Lean/Six Sigma.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain standard work, work instructions, and process flows.
• Lead process standardization, NPI support, and tooling requirements.
• Design and optimize assembly processes, line layouts, and workstation configurations.
• Drive Lean initiatives to improve cycle time, throughput, and OEE.
• Design and implement material replenishment strategies and ERP alignment.
• Provide daily production support and participate in CAPA activities.
• Define and support testing, validation, and capacity planning.
• Ensure ISO 9001 compliance and quality documentation.

Skills

Process mapping

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Visio

AutoCAD

Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Production Engineer at LayerZero Power Systems, Inc. will design, develop, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient production.

You will partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to implement scalable systems and optimize material flow. You will lead process standardization, NPI support, and tooling requirements while driving Lean initiatives, RCA, OEE improvements, and CAPA.