Operations Process Engineer

PCI Services - Rockford, IL

Rockford, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

This position will work to continuously improve processes and systems that ultimately lead to improved profitability to the company. Using all available Engineering, Lean, and Six Sigma tools, this position will work independently and cross-functionally to drive out waste and reduce process variability.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and lead continuous improvement initiatives with the necessary subject matter experts (SME).
• Interact with upper management to communicate status of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure concise communication of status as well as any areas where barriers exist.
• Gather and analyze data using the operations data collection systems, including but not limited to: Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), uptime, scrap, margin, staffing, quality, capacity, safety and direct labor cost per unit to facilitate decision-making as well as identify and prioritize initiatives.
• Design ways to improve processes via implementation of lean and continuous improvement efforts.
• Serve as coach for the applicable process owners to drive overall process changes and sustainability.
• Drive sustainability of projects through key metrics that tie to overall facility KPIs.
• Utilize Pareto analysis to identify areas for opportunity and prioritization.
• Partner with Site Leadership to identify and lead lean deployment.
• Help create documented best practices, including writing and creating SOPs, on-the-job training checklists for certification purposes, and reviewing and approving batch records.
• Conduct group training on all shifts.
• Audit all new processes as the project transitions from preparation to execution.
• Audit existing processes to identify waste opportunities and coach on the spot to maximize efficiencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and/or 1-5 years related experience and/or training.
• College Level Mathematical Skills.
• Advanced Computer Skills: Ability to perform the most complex computer tasks and operate various computer programs.
• Full Professional Proficiency: Ability to speak, read, and write fluently and accurately on all levels pertinent to professional needs.
• Very High Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Training in Lean and Six Sigma.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to effectively present information to various people as the job requires.
• Ability to work independently and/or part of a team.
• Ability to display original thinking and creativity.
• Ability to set and achieve challenging goals.
• Black or Green Belt and Lean Certifications preferred.
• Experience in JD Edwards, OEE software (MES) and Controlled Documents software (Pilgrim).
• Previous leadership, supervisor, or management experience desired.