Senior Process Engineer: Continuous Improvement Leader

Fivestar; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fivestar in Tupelo, MS is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement across a high-volume manufacturing operation. You’ll get on the plant floor to observe how the process runs, identify variation and waste, and implement sustainable improvements that boost quality, scrap reduction, throughput and reliability.

You’ll lead root-cause analyses, develop standard work, and partner with Production, Quality and Maintenance to solve recurring problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Materials or related technical discipline.
• Significant process or continuous improvement engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, process control and optimization.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, DMAIC or similar methodologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities involving quality, scrap, throughput, downtime, reliability and cost.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives designed to improve overall manufacturing performance.
• Develop, optimize and standardize manufacturing processes and operating parameters.
• Use data and direct observation to identify process variation and determine root causes of quality and production problems.
• Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action efforts.
• Develop solutions that improve product quality without sacrificing productivity or safety.
• Establish meaningful process measurements, controls and performance indicators.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Engineering to solve recurring manufacturing problems.
• Improve process capability, repeatability and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Evaluate manufacturing methods, tooling, equipment and workflows and recommend improvements.
• Support trials, process changes, equipment modifications and capital projects.
• Develop and document standard work, process specifications and operating procedures.
• Monitor results after implementation to ensure improvements are sustainable.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

DMAIC

5S

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

Process Optimization

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Fivestar in Tupelo, MS is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement across a high-volume manufacturing operation. You’ll get on the plant floor to observe how the process runs, identify variation and waste, and implement sustainable improvements that boost quality, scrap reduction, throughput and reliability.

You’ll lead root-cause analyses, develop standard work, and partner with Production, Quality and Maintenance to solve recurring problems.