Senior Process Engineer: Lead Lean Manufacturing & CI

Australia-Employment; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K + match

Job summary

Jobot in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead process engineering, automation, and continuous improvement across the site. You will develop the technical strategy, guide capital projects, and coach a growing engineering team on lean practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership on the manufacturing floor, data-driven decision making, and delivering measurable performance gains in safety, quality, and productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial)
• Five+ years of manufacturing process engineering experience
• Previous leadership experience managing engineering/technical teams
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and capital equipment projects

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's Process Engineering, Technical, and Automation functions and develop a high-performing engineering team
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency
• Evaluate manufacturing processes to reduce waste, improve reliability, and boost productivity using Lean and Six Sigma
• Drive process capability improvements via PFMEA, process validation, risk assessments, and statistical analysis
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (Control Plans, Standard Work, process control procedures)
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving (8D, 5 Why) and data-driven tools
• Analyze production metrics, scrap, and quality trends to implement corrective actions
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Finance to improve plant performance
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure robust manufacturing processes
• Identify automation opportunities and capital improvements to increase capacity
• Develop capital equipment plans and manage projects from concept to startup
• Manage equipment suppliers and project timelines to deliver safely, on schedule, and within budget
• Use KPIs to prioritize improvements and drive measurable results
• Foster accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee development

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Jobot in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead process engineering, automation, and continuous improvement across the site. You will develop the technical strategy, guide capital projects, and coach a growing engineering team on lean practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership on the manufacturing floor, data-driven decision making, and delivering measurable performance gains in safety, quality, and productivity.