Packaging Process Engineer

The Boston Beer Company • Cincinnati, OH

72d • $50,000 - $100,000

About The Position

We are currently hiring a Packaging Process Engineer for our Cincinnati, Ohio Brewery. The Process Engineer is responsible for enhancing manufacturing processes within the brewery. The packaging Process Engineer identifies, evaluates, develops, designs, and implements brewery improvements, packaging asset replacement/upgrade projects, bottling/canning and packaging systems optimization, process changes, and new technologies to achieve increased productivity, enhanced manufacturing/brewery flexibility and capacity, improved product quality, safer operations, and ensures environmental compliance.

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience in a manufacturing/CPG environment or engineering (mechanical or electrical)
• Demonstrated application of Lean/TPM
• Independently drove Ci projects

Nice To Haves

• Strong PLC Knowledge

Responsibilities

• Recommends manufacturing equipment and processes designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and to promote safety, quality, and reliability
• Uses Lean/6Sigma practices to assess current equipment and processes, and makes recommendations for changes to ensure the most efficient and productive layout
• Coach and engage coworkers (including operators, leads, supervisors, process leaders, and line leaders) with AM Lean tools (PDCA, CIL, 5 Whys, etc..) to increase efficiency and effectiveness of our work systems aimed at eliminating minor stops
• Help establish a feedback loop from coworkers by soliciting and acting on their input around opportunities to drive equipment and process improvements
• Recommend improvements to equipment layout to improve process flow
• Through DMAIC, design of experiment, and focused improvement tools eliminate equipment Centre breakdowns
• Conducts tests throughout all stages of production to determine control over applicable variables and troubleshooting/solving production problems
• Formalize findings in Standard Operating Procedures and One Point Lessons
• Help digitalizing the shopfloor
• Identify and execute solutions to reduce change over time

Benefits

• Generous healthcare on day one
• Stock purchase plan
• 401k
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fertility/adoption support
• Free financial coaching
• Health & wellness program and discounts
• Professional development & training
• Free beer!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees