Senior Process Engineer — Lean Manufacturing & Automation

Qualitrol; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualitrol, a Fortive company, is seeking a Sr. Process Engineer in Fairport, NY to own and drive manufacturing process improvements across tooling and assembly.

You will work on auditing current workflows, optimizing layouts, and leading Kaizen efforts under RBS principles to reduce cycle time and improve quality. The role demands 7+ years in lean manufacturing, strong problem solving with DMAIC/6 Sigma, and collaboration across engineering, quality, and operations.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering with focus on manufacturing or quality systems.
• Minimum 7+ years in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and statistical problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in database tools and programming for reporting.
• Experience with DMAIC, Lean, and SPC methodologies; Green/Black belt preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO9001 quality systems and quality tools (MSA, R&R, PFMEA).
• Familiarity with LabVIEW and SolidWorks is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; team collaboration.
• CAPEX project management experience; ability to mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop area process improvements and project portfolio.
• Investigate, analyze, and determine processes and improvements for products.
• Plan equipment layout and workflow for safe, efficient resource use.
• Lead Kaizen and continuous improvement activities using RBS/5S principles.
• Develop new methods, tooling, test systems, and machine designs to boost productivity.
• Lead manufacturing engineering projects from design to deployment.
• Own troubleshooting of quality issues with RCA and drive CAPA actions.
• Mentor peers and early career engineers; uphold quality standards.
• Support Health, Safety and Environmental rules and regulations.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

DMAIC

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

CAPA

KPI tracking

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

BS Mechanical Engineering

Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

LabVIEW

SolidWorks

Database tools

Job description

Qualitrol, a Fortive company, is seeking a Sr. Process Engineer in Fairport, NY to own and drive manufacturing process improvements across tooling and assembly.

You will work on auditing current workflows, optimizing layouts, and leading Kaizen efforts under RBS principles to reduce cycle time and improve quality. The role demands 7+ years in lean manufacturing, strong problem solving with DMAIC/6 Sigma, and collaboration across engineering, quality, and operations.