Your Opportunity as the Process Engineer (full time, exempt)

Leverage your engineering expertise to make a meaningful impact on the process and packaging systems within our manufacturing facilities. Analyze operations to improve throughput and yield, while building the capabilities of the plant teams. Continue to grow your skill sets through cross functional collaboration and direct floor exposure in our manufacturing plants. Launch your career into future roles across Operations and Supply Chain by building a strong foundation in how our products are made and how our work system functions.

Location: Buffalo, NY manufacturing plant

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site

Willingness to work extended hours and flow to the work as needed
Willingness to travel for Factory Acceptance Tests (travel may include domestic or international travel, typically 1-2 times per year)

Reports To: Logistics Manager

Direct Reports: none

In this role you will:

Develop technical mastery of the core production processes to deliver critical results
Identify process improvements while interfacing with department managers and technicians to deliver effective initiatives
Partner with technicians on corrective actions, implementations, and own and sustain results
Model key safety and quality expectations related to plant operations and measure impact on process
Implement Lean Manufacturing concepts in support of our High-Performance Organization (HPO) culture
Leverage effective continuous improvement and problem-solving tools (why-why, fishbone, failure analysis, etc.) to address root cause
Support startups for new product initiatives and capital projects
Lead material and packaging improvements which could include managing material changes, qualifying alternate materials, delivering material cost savings, or participating in new product launches
Collect, analyze, and utilize data to design and execute improvements
Improve performance and drive loss optimization
Compensation range: $70,500 - $101,200 annualized

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in engineering
Problem solving and troubleshooting experience to identify root cause
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Possess a “learner mindset” – always striving to learn more

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

Engineering focused experience (this could include internship and/or co-op experience)
Prior manufacturing operations experience
Strong analytical skills to drive statistically based decision making

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.