Sr Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer (Process Owner)

About the role

The Sr Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for leading the measurement and analysis of manufacturing processes, developing processes and related tooling, implementing standard operating procedures, driving continuous improvements in the factory, implementing new technologies, leading and supporting long term initiatives, teaching best practices for engineering and factory execution, and mentoring more junior members of the Manufacturing Engineering Team. The Process Owner’s scope of responsibility covers deep knowledge and support for an assigned production process (Assembly, Integration, Testing, or Shipment Preparation) as well as the interaction of their process with the overall factory flow.

What you'll bring

Process Ownership:

Root cause and resolve process interruptions to ensure continuous operation

Create process alerts to drive immediate response and operator awareness

Provide consistent reporting on process performance following SPC best practices

Generate and maintain documentation like SOPs, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts, Value Stream Maps

Design and implement tools, fixtures, and procedures to Poka-Yoke the process

Train operators on process and tooling changes

Document reported issues for data traceability

Maintain and improve support management system (JIRA)

Partner with quality and production teams to ensure process is robust from all perspectives

Continuous Improvement:

Collect and analyze key production metrics such as cycle time and yield to identify opportunities for process or quality improvements

Set process performance targets and control limits, Identify and root cause excursions

Identify process bottlenecks and take action to alleviate

Identify repeat issues and drive long term corrective actions

Lead initiatives to implement process improvements such as 6S, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma

What you'll do

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant work experience

• Minimum of Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and an aptitude for learning new technology quickly

• Experience with factory simulation software, FlexSim preferred

• Experience with assembly automation technologies

• Familiarity with ISO 9000 standards

• Experience with and passion for Continuous Improvement, Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies

• Capability to apply technical expertise in changeable and varied scenarios

• Analytical skills, including the ability to mine data to draw meaningful conclusions

• Familiarity with Data Analytics best practices and querying raw data sets

• Strong verbal and written communications skills

• Ability to simplify complex issues for diverse audiences

• Ability to consolidate information from numerous sources into a plan/direction for the organization

• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, and Word)

• ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $116,250 - $155,000. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

• Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.

• We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.