Sr Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer (Process Owner)

ZT Systems; Secaucus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

ZT Systems in Secaucus, NJ, seeks a Sr Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer (Process Owner) to lead measurement and analysis of production processes across assembly, integration, testing, or shipment preparation. You will develop SOPs, control plans, and tooling, mentor engineers, and drive continuous improvements leveraging SPC, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.

The role requires 8+ years in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Systems Engineering, a Six Sigma Green Belt, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate.
• Experience with factory simulation software, FlexSim preferred.
• Experience with assembly automation technologies.
• Familiarity with ISO 9000 standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead process ownership across production areas and interact with overall factory flow.
• Analyze production data to identify opportunities for improvement and drive corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts, and Value Stream Maps.
• Design tools, fixtures, and procedures to prevent defects (Poka-Yoke).
• Train operators on process and tooling changes; mentor junior engineers.
• Maintain and improve JIRA for issue tracking and data traceability.

Skills

Six Sigma Green Belt

Root cause analysis

Statistical Process Control

Data analytics

Problem solving

Lean

Kaizen

Excel

Training operators

Education

Engineering degree (Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Systems)

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Tools

FlexSim

Assembly automation tech

Excel

Job description

## Sr Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer (Process Owner)Apply: Secaucus, NJ: Full time: Posted Today: R-105304**About the role**The **Sr Staff** **Manufacturing Process Engineer** is responsible for leading the measurement and analysis of manufacturing processes, developing processes and related tooling, implementing standard operating procedures, driving continuous improvements in the factory, implementing new technologies, leading and supporting long term initiatives, teaching best practices for engineering and factory execution, and mentoring more junior members of the Manufacturing Engineering Team. The Process Owner’s scope of responsibility covers deep knowledge and support for an assigned production process (Assembly, Integration, Testing, or Shipment Preparation) as well as the interaction of their process with the overall factory flow.**What you'll bring****Process Ownership:*** Root cause and resolve process interruptions to ensure continuous operation* Create process alerts to drive immediate response and operator awareness* Provide consistent reporting on process performance following SPC best practices* Generate and maintain documentation like SOPs, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts, Value Stream Maps* Design and implement tools, fixtures, and procedures to Poka-Yoke the process* Train operators on process and tooling changes* Document reported issues for data traceability* Maintain and improve support management system (JIRA)* Partner with quality and production teams to ensure process is robust from all perspectives* **Continuous Improvement:*** Collect and analyze key production metrics such as cycle time and yield to identify opportunities for process or quality improvements* Set process performance targets and control limits, Identify and root cause excursions* Identify process bottlenecks and take action to alleviate* Identify repeat issues and drive long term corrective actions* Lead initiatives to implement process improvements such as 6S, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma**What you'll do*** Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant work experience* Minimum of Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate* Exceptional problem-solving skills and an aptitude for learning new technology quickly* Experience with factory simulation software, FlexSim preferred* Experience with assembly automation technologies* Familiarity with ISO 9000 standards* Experience with and passion for Continuous Improvement, Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies* Capability to apply technical expertise in changeable and varied scenarios* Analytical skills, including the ability to mine data to draw meaningful conclusions* Familiarity with Data Analytics best practices and querying raw data sets* Strong verbal and written communications skills* Ability to simplify complex issues for diverse audiences* Ability to consolidate information from numerous sources into a plan/direction for the organization* Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, and Word)ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $116,250 - $155,000. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.