Senior Process Engineer: Hands-On Operational Excellence

Novaris Search Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Novaris Search Limited is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to drive operational excellence across the manufacturing facility in New York. You will identify bottlenecks, lead improvement programs, and partner with production management to scale operations with measurable results.

The role requires a hands-on, data‑driven mindset, experience in personal care or food manufacturing, and familiarity with lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in process engineering or continuous improvement within manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach.
• Hands-on experience on production floors and ability to work with operations teams.
• Experience in personal care, beauty, or food manufacturing (required).
• Knowledge of lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with safety, sanitation, and regulatory expectations in manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Conduct operational assessments to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks across lines.
• Analyze line performance data, throughput, efficiency metrics, and OEE to inform optimization.
• Develop and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead root-cause analysis on production issues and coordinate solutions with maintenance, production, and quality teams.
• Design and optimize SOPs and work instructions for consistent execution.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges and provide technical support to floor teams.
• Support process validation, scale-up activities, and new product line implementation.
• Collaborate on capital projects and equipment upgrades aligned with improvement goals.
• Monitor safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance across processes.
• Maintain documentation, process metrics, and improvement tracking for strategic planning.

Skills

Process engineering

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Novaris Search Limited is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to drive operational excellence across the manufacturing facility in New York. You will identify bottlenecks, lead improvement programs, and partner with production management to scale operations with measurable results.

The role requires a hands-on, data‑driven mindset, experience in personal care or food manufacturing, and familiarity with lean and Six Sigma methodologies.