Senior Process Engineer – Lean Six Sigma & Line Launch

The Fountain Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Manufacturing / Process Engineer for a prominent client, located onsite in Richmond, VA. The role focuses on analyzing operations and designing/launching production lines spanning manual to automated systems.

You will apply Lean Six Sigma, 5S, PFEP, and Kanban to cut waste and improve processes, while developing SOPs and work instructions. Travel is occasional and travel-ready candidates are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing or a related engineering field is required.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering is required.
• Hands-on experience designing and launching manual, semi-automated, and automated production lines is required.
• Proven expertise in Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kanban, and PFEP implementation is required.
• Ability to define labor routings, takt and cycle-time analysis, and author SOPs/Work Instructions is required.
• AutoCAD proficiency for facility/line layouts is required.
• Willingness to travel domestically ~10-15% as needed is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyse operations and design/launch manual, semi-automated, and automated production lines.
• Define work phase sequences, labor routings, cycle times, and line balancing to meet costs and targets.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation including SOPs and Work Instructions.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma, 5S, PFEP, and Kanban to reduce waste and variation.
• Support internal and external equipment start-ups and train production/maintenance staff.
• Evaluate and test new process technologies to drive productivity and quality increases.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

5S

Kanban

PFEP

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

FlexSim

Plant Simulation

Arena

Simio

AnyLogic

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking a Manufacturing / Process Engineer for a prominent client, located onsite in Richmond, VA. The role focuses on analyzing operations and designing/launching production lines spanning manual to automated systems.

You will apply Lean Six Sigma, 5S, PFEP, and Kanban to cut waste and improve processes, while developing SOPs and work instructions. Travel is occasional and travel-ready candidates are preferred.