Operational Excellence Engineer

Ametek, Inc. • Overland, MO

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About The Position

The Operational Excellence Engineer accelerates Continuous Improvement initiatives, including programs, processes, and projects, within the plant. The role supports the development, implementation, maintenance, quality, and improvement of day-to-day operations, with a focus on lean principles. Through continued coaching in the facility, the engineer helps develop, implement, and sustain world-class operational capabilities over time.

The position champions site-wide safety and collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve efficiency, reduce waste and defects, eliminate low-value activities, and improve quality and productivity. It supports operational problem-solving through process documentation, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and shared best practices. The engineer also supports improvement projects, cost-optimization efforts, new-product launches, and quality standards, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

O'Brien, a business of AMETEK, has served the petrochemical, refining, pulp and paper, and power industries for over 50 years. The company specializes in engineered process measurement and control solutions, including heat-transfer and fluid-transport systems designed for demanding environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3–5 years’ experience and Lean or Six Sigma.
• Experience executing continuous improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma efforts and methodologies to enable efficiency, effectiveness, and tangible financial benefit.
• Successful project management experience and acumen.
• Comfort with change management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost reduction, including identifying suitable AI use cases and critically evaluating AI-generated outputs.

Nice To Haves

• Previous participation in kaizen events.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety site-wide and drive improvements and a safety-first culture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at all levels on continuous improvement projects to improve efficiency, reduce waste and defects, eliminate low-value activities, and improve quality and productivity.
• Help teams resolve short- and long-term operational issues by developing process documentation, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and shared best practices.
• Support improvement of organizational capabilities using 5S, visual management, teamwork, focused improvement, practical problem solving, time studies, process flow mapping, root cause analysis, and kaizen.
• Support the design and implementation of specific projects.
• Assist management and plant supervisors in implementing cost-optimization tools, including Lean, Six Sigma, and High Performance Work Teams.
• Apply process-improvement tools to identify measurable standards that improve safety, quality, and productivity; use Lean methodologies to improve process capability, eliminate defects and waste, and create visual controls.
• Support cost-optimization projects by identifying, prioritizing, and selecting projects; tracking results; monitoring progress; and reporting progress.
• Support the design, implementation, and launch of new-product projects.
• Build a culture in which continuous improvement becomes an organizational value and competitive advantage.
• Support and maintain quality standards and procedures.

What This Job Offers

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