Engineer, Process

Voyant Beauty • Gainesville, GA

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About The Position

The Process Engineer identifies and implements process efficiencies within the plant using Lean methodologies such as 5S, Kaizen, and Six Sigma. The role provides plant-wide support and subject-matter expertise to optimize production processes and ensure projects are executed efficiently and cost-effectively. It oversees new projects, including bottle and label changes, new product lines, and production-line improvements, and coordinates between account managers, plant departments, and external customers. The role also maps material flows, analyzes production data, and recommends improvements to production processes.

The position includes performing Installation Qualification (IQ), Operation Qualification (OQ), and Product Qualification (PQ), observing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and participating in safety and quality audits. Some duties may vary slightly by location.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or chemical engineering is preferred.
• Recent graduates with 5S, Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen training and/or experience will be considered.
• 1–3 years working in a fast-paced regulated company is strongly desired; cosmetics or personal care manufacturing experience is preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience implementing manufacturing process improvements is preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience with AutoCAD, MiniTab, and SolidWorks is preferred.
• Understanding of 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and Lean process-improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and experience overseeing projects and internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to analyze, map, and optimize production processes and use production data to recommend improvements.
• Communication, collaboration, organization, attention to detail, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma certification (IASSC or equivalent Lean certification) is desirable.
• Experience in cosmetics or personal care manufacturing.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MiniTab, and SolidWorks.
• Training and/or experience in 5S, Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen.

Responsibilities

• Provide plant-wide support and subject-matter expertise to ensure projects are completed efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and develop best practices, streamlined routines, and solutions to improve production rates and quality and reduce costs.
• Identify the seven wastes; review total productive maintenance; and create loss analyses and downtime charts using Six Sigma and related tools.
• Manage new site projects, including bottle changes, label updates, and new product lines.
• Coordinate project execution with account managers and batching, inventory, production, quality, and warehouse teams.
• Map material flows and touch points, and recommend process improvements.
• Collaborate with account managers to communicate with external customers about project needs, including line trials.
• Collect and analyze production data to document and design more efficient production processes.
• Perform Installation Qualification (IQ), Operation Qualification (OQ), and Product Qualification (PQ).
• Observe Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Participate in safety and quality audits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level