Senior Process Engineer - Lean Six Sigma Projects

Smurfit Westrock; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Process Engineer to lead and participate in production and process improvement at our Illinois manufacturing site. You will interact with suppliers, employees, and customers to drive safety, quality, cost and productivity improvements.

You will develop project teams, troubleshoot processes, and report on outcomes. Strong data skills, Lean Six Sigma, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, and interpret data.
• Lean Six Sigma certification within two years.
• Lead broad and complex project teams and initiatives.
• Change agent with urgency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead process improvement project teams
• Provide technical troubleshooting to solve process and product problems
• Perform periodic reporting and deliver presentations of key project updates, performance metrics and results
• Complete projects that measurably improve safety, quality, productivity and cost metrics
• Serve as a facility-wide technical resource to provide general technical support
• Assist in capital project justifications and installs as applicable
• Create new process procedures and deliver training as needed

Skills

Data analysis

Project leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Change management

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint

WestRock software systems

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Process Engineer to lead and participate in production and process improvement at our Illinois manufacturing site. You will interact with suppliers, employees, and customers to drive safety, quality, cost and productivity improvements.

You will develop project teams, troubleshoot processes, and report on outcomes. Strong data skills, Lean Six Sigma, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives are essential.