Internal - Process Engineer - Final Finish

Continental•Sumter, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This role drives continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing processes, resolving production and quality issues, implementing sustainable solutions, and collaborating across teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase output. The Process Engineer will analyze workflows to identify improvement areas, drive change initiatives using cross-functional team collaboration and lean manufacturing principles, and develop and upkeep aids such as process alerts, work instructions, and one-point lessons. This position will identify process problems and own their resolutions to increase production output, including root cause analysis and data reporting. The engineer will also analyze capital expenditures and project designs to find cost cutting and investment driving solutions, including for new equipment to ensure proper release, and identify areas for quality improvement in the process and collaborate to find solutions that drive down scrap. The role requires continuous improvement experience, ensuring implementation of measures and maintaining controls, and the ability to be self-managed, detail-oriented, and capable of performing under pressure. The engineer must follow all plant, ESH, CBS, quality, and department processes and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Continuous improvement experience
Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering or Technical field & two or more years' relevant experience in a related manufacturing environment OR currently enrolled in a bachelors degree program in a related engineering or technical field and have a minimum of 6-9 years of relevant experience
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
Must be able to apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening.
Must be able to reapply for other opportunities as they become available if you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings.

Nice To Haves

Tire manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

Drives continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing processes, resolving production and quality issues, implementing sustainable solutions, and collaborating across teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase output.
Analyze workflows to identify improvement areas in the process.
Drive change initiatives utilizing cross-functional team collaboration and lean manufacturing principles to effect lasting process advancements.
Develop and upkeep aids such as process alerts, work instructions, and one-point lessons.
Identify process problems and own their resolutions to increase production output, including root cause analysis and data reporting to department.
Analyze capital expenditures and project designs to find cost cutting and investment driving solutions, including for new equipment to ensure proper release.
Identify areas for quality improvement in the process and collaborate to find solutions that drive down scrap in the area.
Ensure implementation of measures and maintain controls.
Be self-managed, detail-oriented, and capable of performing under pressure.
Follow all plant, ESH, CBS, quality, and department processes and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.