Process Engineer

Position Summary:

The Process Engineer is a key member of our business process improvement team. The Process Engineer is responsible for identifying improvement opportunities and executing projects in a transaction office environment using Lean principles, Six Sigma, and other improvement methodologies.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Identifies, analyzes and implements new or existing technology to optimize business processes
• Responsible for enhancing/developing processes, layout and associated tools
• Communicate with management and other personnel to develop production and design standards
• Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop form and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data
• Reporting directly to President/CEO on a weekly basis to update ongoing projects
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Job Competencies :

• Lean Manufacturing experience required
• Project management skills
• Training and mentoring experience with ability to manipulate existing and to create own training materials
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to train and coach other from technical expertise
• Ability to analyze and present data using sound statistics
• Advanced flow charting and value stream mapping (Visio experience strongly desired)

Required Skills and Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Verbal communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Capacity for group presentation skills and conducting meetings.
• Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.

Qualifications Required:

• BS/MS in Engineering, Business Administration or related field
• 5+ years’ work experience

Qualifications Preferred:

• Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification strongly desired
• 5+ years’ experience leading Lean or Six Sigma improvement or design projects preferred