Kevin's Natural Foods
Food & Beverage
ProcessEngineer
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“Process Engineer at Kevin's Natural Foods. Skills: Process management, Continuous improvement, Problem solving. Lead loss elimination. Support continuous improvement”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve quality; Improve lead-time; Reduce costs; Cost-saving strategies
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Root cause analysis; Data analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 years' experience manufacturing, 4 years' experience manufacturing
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree engineering, Mechanical/technical aptitude, Analytical and problem-solving skills, Written and oral communication skills, Relate to and motivate people, Certified Trainer capability, Effective coaching and feedback, Hands-on approach, Shopfloor presence, Influence cross-functional teams, Drive accountability, Proficiency statistical methods
What You'll Do.
Lead loss elimination
Support continuous improvement
Develop operating teams' understanding
Master process control
Master problem solving
Own integrity data systems
Lead process definition
Identify loss opportunities
Prioritize loss opportunities
Lead root cause problem solving
Coach teams on problem solving
Facilitate team communication
Communicate issues across shifts
Provide performance data
Communicate action plans
Communicate completed work
Standardize KPI definitions
Standardize data collection
Standardize reporting formats
Develop standard work templates
Develop operational checklists
Develop data collection forms
Develop equipment settings
Facilitate Line Loss Analysis
Own Line Loss Analysis
Gather data on problems
Interpret data on problems
Report data on problems
Maintain trend analysis
Lead problem solving efforts
Use problem-solving tools
Collaborate on recommendations
Provide communication on losses
Provide communication on improvements
Participate in continuous improvement
Develop cost-saving strategies
Support data collection
Support data analysis
Support equipment startup
Support commissioning activities
Support operational efficiency projects
Validate cost savings
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Line associates; Technical group; Line managers
Communication Scope
Communicate issues; Communicate status
Full Job Description
The Process Engineer is responsible for leading loss elimination within a site and is critical to supporting all continuous improvement activities. The Process Engineer is expected to develop the operating teams’ technical understanding and mastery of process control, problem solving and owns integrity of data systems and leads process definition to identify document standards. They also analyze line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities, lead root cause problem solving efforts on key chronic losses for their area of responsibility, and coach teams on problem solving skills. Process engineers must effectively facilitate team meetings; communicate issues within an area and across shifts, and follow-up on actions. What You’ll Do: - Provides performance data for selected machines and communicates action plans and completed work effectively. - Standardize KPI definitions, data collection methods, and reporting formats across departments. - Develop templates for standard work, operational checklists, data collection forms, and equipment settings. - Facilitates and owns the Line Loss Analysis. Gather, interpret, and report data on problem issues. Maintain trend analysis. - Leads root cause problem solving efforts on losses for the line/department. Uses appropriate problem-solving tools (basic and advanced) as needed. - Collaborates with line associates and technical group on improvement recommendations. - Provides regular, ongoing communication with line associates and line managers on status of identified losses and improvement activities. - Participate and implement continuous improvement programs to improve quality, lead-time, and reduce costs. - Participate in continuous improvement programs and activities, develop, and implement cost-saving strategies without compromising quality or service. - Extensive experience in Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operat
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