Senior Process Engineer: Drive Lean Improvements & Safety

Master Lock; New London (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Brands Innovations is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company based in the US. We are seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement and safety for manufacturing processes at our New London, NC facility.

This onsite role focuses on improving OEE and implementing new equipment and automation with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering, 5+ years in industrial/manufacturing engineering and proven experience with PDCA,

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of demonstrated industrial/manufacturing engineering experience.
• 5+ years in process improvement with demonstrated projects and impact.
• Knowledge and application of improvement tools including PDCA, SMED, 6 Sigma.
• Passion and drive to continuously improve plant operations.
• Proven interpersonal & communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Experience writing SOP and work instructions.
• Proven & effective facilitation, leadership, mentoring, and training skills.
• Ability to work in a cross functional team environment.
• Strong strategic thinking skills.
• Must be willing to work long hours on plant floor as needed.

Responsibilities

• Directs the design, development and/or improvement of manufacturing process for an assigned area.
• Analyses product designs for best method of manufacture.
• Designs and tests new equipment, processes, procedures and systems while developing equipment layouts.
• Develops and facilitates data-driven process improvements focused on OEE and safety.
• Develops equipment requirements and specifications that support the design of the manufacturing process for an assigned area.
• Supports the purchase and installation of new equipment associated with assigned area of the manufacturing plant.
• Leads and mentors Root Cause Analysis (RCA’s) that mitigate hindrances to increased OEE and safety.
• Evaluates operations and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
• Quantifies improvements by measurable impacts to OEE, MUV, Takt, CM, ROI, BOM, MTBF and WIP reduction.
• Identifies, plans and facilitates process improvements and strategic capital projects.
• Support the development and use of plant standards for 5S and visual management.
• Optimizes new systems and upgrades to existing processes and facilities.
• Provides leadership and technical support for all related processes for their area of responsibility within the facility.
• Actively identifies new areas for learning and takes advantage of learning opportunities.
• Insure lessons learned are analyzed and documented.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Process improvement

PDCA

SMED

Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Leadership

SOP writing

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Root Cause Analysis

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

PLC knowledge

DMAIC methodology

SPC (Statistical Process Control)

Job description

Fortune Brands Innovations is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company based in the US. We are seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement and safety for manufacturing processes at our New London, NC facility.

This onsite role focuses on improving OEE and implementing new equipment and automation with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering, 5+ years in industrial/manufacturing engineering and proven experience with PDCA,