Business Process Engineer II

Panasonic•Sparks, NV

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Process Engineer II independently leads small-to-medium business process improvement initiatives that align material flow, data flow, system logic, and operational logic with business objectives. This role facilitates stakeholder alignment, develops future-state processes, applies process simulation and data analytics tools, and evaluates opportunities to improve equipment utilization and reduce downtime in a high-speed, high-volume manufacturing environment. Coaches Business Process Engineer I team members on methods and execution discipline.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related engineering/technical field; OR 4 years of relevant business process engineering or manufacturing analysis experience in lieu of a degree
2-4 years of professional experience in business process engineering or a related field
Previous experience in semi-conductor, automotive, or other high-volume manufacturing field
Hands-on experience in the application of business process analysis tools, including current-state process analysis, current-state performance and metrics, issue identification, root-cause analysis, business case development, cost-benefit analysis, future-state design, roles and responsibilities, metrics, and process control and management
Ability to plan and deploy business process initiatives with moderate complexity and cross-functional involvement
Able to apply business process principles to business solutions
Ability to recognize functional interdependencies, structural issues, redundancies, and process-control needs
Able to assimilate and correlate disconnected business information and articulate its collective relevance to the organization
Able to develop metrics, collect data, and analyze data to identify cause and measure performance against process requirements
Strong communication, facilitation, and influence skills across multiple levels of the organization
Self-starter with demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Working knowledge of process simulation/modeling software and data analytics tools for evaluating production data
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related engineering/technical field
Lean or Six Sigma Certification is strongly preferred
Resilient, self-motived and able to work well under pressure
Exposure to IoT, automation, or robotics in a manufacturing environment
Experience in high-volume battery manufacturing or a related industrial environment such as electronics, automotive, or energy storage

Responsibilities

Lead current-state and future-state process analysis for assigned business areas, projects, or value streams
Facilitate stakeholder workshops to identify business requirements, process gaps, interdependencies, risks, and improvement opportunities
Coordinate with Operations, IT, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Planning, and system owners to integrate process changes
Identify change impacts, training needs, adoption risks, and control mechanisms required to sustain implemented improvements
Provide technical advice on processing technology, capability, risks, and costs to internal customers
Communicate recommendations, risks, decisions, and results to management and cross-functional stakeholders
Support evaluation and integration of new technologies (e.g., automation, IoT-enabled systems) into assigned process areas, partnering with Engineering and IT
Develop and implement process designs that align people, process, technology, system logic, and operational requirements
Build project plans, action trackers, decision logs, process-control plans, and implementation support materials for assigned initiatives
Use process metrics, KPI development, Excel, Power BI, SQL fundamentals, and system data to evaluate performance and validate improvements
Use process simulation/modeling software and data analytics tools to evaluate current-state performance and validate improvement recommendations
Identify opportunities to improve equipment utilization, reduce downtime, and shorten cycle times within assigned processes
Support and complete cost-benefit analysis, ROI calculations, business cases, and value-realization tracking for process improvements
Coach Business Process Engineer I team members on process methods, stakeholder management, analysis quality, and project execution discipline
Mentor and conduct hands-on training, providing process guidance and technical support to others at same or lower level within functional area
Communicate technical and process complexity in clear business language to stakeholders at multiple levels
Build trust and influence stakeholders toward consensus without formal authority
Follow safety, quality, customer, data-handling, and company standards