Senior Process Engineer

Assurant•Mount Juliet, TN

1d•$74,600 - $124,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for driving operational excellence across a high-volume, highly automated manufacturing facility. This role provides technical leadership for manufacturing processes, equipment optimization, new product introductions, and large-scale continuous improvement initiatives to achieve world-class safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. The Senior Process Engineer leads cross-functional projects from concept through implementation, develops standardized manufacturing processes, and serves as a technical mentor to Process Engineers and Operations teams. This position partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Automation, Supply Chain, and customers to improve manufacturing capability while supporting production performance and business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Experience leading large cross-functional manufacturing projects
Strong project management experience with budgets, schedules, and resource planning
Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
Experience with highly automated manufacturing systems
Strong analytical and statistical problem-solving skills
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project
Experience using AutoCAD for manufacturing layouts
Excellent communication and leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in consumer electronics, wireless devices, or electronics refurbishment.
Experience in high-volume automated manufacturing facilities.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Minitab, and process capability analysis.
Experience supporting robotics, vision systems, conveyors, and automated material handling.
Power BI or advanced manufacturing analytics experience.
Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and product launches

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and engineering support for all production operations.
Develop, optimize, and standardize manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Design and maintain manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, and standard operating procedures.
Establish best practices that improve process consistency and manufacturing reliability.
Support new product introductions, equipment launches, and production transfers.
Lead complex, cross-functional capital and operational improvement projects.
Develop project timelines, budgets, resource plans, launch curves, and risk mitigation strategies.
Create project dashboards and tracking systems to ensure milestones, deliverables, and financial targets are achieved.
Coordinate activities between Engineering, Operations, Quality, Automation, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and external suppliers.
Present project status and business results to plant leadership.
Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Value Stream Mapping initiatives throughout the facility.
Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing cost, improve throughput, eliminate waste, and increase equipment utilization.
Utilize data analytics to identify process bottlenecks and prioritize improvement opportunities.
Lead structured problem-solving activities utilizing: DMAIC, 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, FMEA.
Investigate manufacturing failures, field returns, and customer complaints.
Validate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate recurring issues.
Support production during critical downtime events and major quality issues.
Analyze manufacturing KPIs including: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), First Pass Yield (FPY), Throughput, Cycle Time, Scrap, Rework, Labor Efficiency, Cost per Unit, Capacity Utilization.
Utilize statistical analysis and manufacturing data to drive operational decisions.
Develop reports and dashboards using Excel, Power BI, or similar analytical tools.
Partner with Production, Maintenance, Automation, Quality, Materials, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, and Customers to achieve operational objectives.
Coordinate with suppliers on component issues and alternate material qualifications.
Support manufacturing readiness during new product launches.
Lead engineering reviews and communicate technical recommendations to leadership.
Mentor Process Engineers.
Coach manufacturing supervisors and production teams on Lean Manufacturing principles.
Provide technical guidance during equipment startups and process improvements.
Lead engineering knowledge-sharing and technical training sessions.