Senior Process Improvement Engineer

GE Appliances, a Haier company•Decatur, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Process Improvement Engineer manages equipment and process effectiveness within a production area. The role provides technical support and troubleshooting for process issues and drives operational improvements through effective problem-solving and corrective action implementation to continuously improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale. The engineer owns equipment and tooling in the production area, supports equipment maintenance and preventive maintenance, improves equipment efficiency, and contributes to safety and process-control activities. The role also leads continuous-improvement problem-solving and collaborates with engineering and other stakeholders on new product introduction (NPI), equipment purchases, product changes, and manufacturability reviews. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain that authorization without current or future employer or school sponsorship. GE Appliances will not sponsor employment-based visas for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical field, or equivalent education and experience.
At least 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality support roles, or equivalent military experience.
At least 5 years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment in an Engineering role or equivalent experience.
Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Advanced computer skills, including high proficiency with Microsoft products and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Strong project-management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at hire and maintain authorization without current or future employer or school sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Own equipment and tooling in the production area from Engineering sign-off onward.
Serve as the primary troubleshooting resource for the plant process and consult with maintenance staff on equipment repairs.
Monitor and improve Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) in the area.
Recommend equipment and tooling for existing processes and consult on and sign off on new purchases when applicable.
Lead corrective actions for Preventative Maintenance plans to ensure compliance and maximize equipment uptime.
Own Total Preventive Maintenance activities for the area.
Consult with the Maintenance Business Leader on the maintenance action item list and area priorities.
Provide feedback on equipment specifications based on GE Appliances equipment standards and lessons learned.
Support the Business Leader by identifying and implementing safety-related corrective actions and improvements.
Assist with completing safety action items, including corrective actions arising from near misses, accident reports, and ergonomic assessments.
Update inefficiencies in lock out tag out (LOTO) and attend annual training sessions.
Participate in developing the Manufacturing Control Plan and ensure it is followed in the production area.
Maintain process-level standards and procedures.
Work cross-functionally with stakeholders, including Operations, Safety, and Quality, to address production-line issues, identify root causes, and resolve problems.
Engage in and lead problem-solving for the production area, identify root causes, implement countermeasures, and share best practices.
Support Team and Business Leaders in planning and executing continuous-improvement methods.
Coordinate with Engineers on equipment purchases and qualification for NPI launches.
Work with Design Engineers and the Technology organization on model changes for manufacturing-line setup.
Review product prototypes and concepts for manufacturability.
Provide the NPI team with feedback on capacity and impacts on operators, process stability, and sustainability.