Job Title: Operational Excellence Engineer
The Operational Excellence Engineer is a high-energy, tactical role designed for a hands-on engineer who thrives on solving problems where the work happens. You will be the primary execution resource for the Director of Operational Excellence, serving as the "boots on the ground" to implement process improvement activities supporting the Annual Cost Excellence (ACE) program. This role is intended for a self-starter who prefers the production floor to a conference room. The mission is simple: take improvement ideas and engineering intent and turn them into repeatable, shop-floor execution through Lean methods, standard work, and hands-on problem solving.
Principle Duties / Responsibilities:- Identify, execute, and sustain site-level hard and soft cost-saving initiatives supporting the Annual Cost Excellence (ACE) program
- Serve as the primary site-level execution resource for Operational Excellence initiatives
- Collaborate with engineering teams to review methods of manufacture and recommend practical improvements
- Develop, test, and introduce improved manufacturing processes into full-scale production environments
- Conduct process development activities including experiments, trials, and Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Support and execute process validation and qualification activities (IQ, OQ, PQ, MSA)
- Provide hands-on technical support and training to production teams for machining and secondary processes
- Create, document, and maintain setup sheets, standard work, and work instructions
- Facilitate Kaizen events, Time Studies, Value Stream Mapping, and A3 problem-solving activities
- Serve as the site lead for Training Within Industry (TWI)
- Leverage 3D printing to design and deploy fixtures, tooling, and shop-floor aids
- Execute required EPICOR ERP transactions to support manufacturing and improvement activities
- Maintain site-level trackers, dashboards, and cost-savings documentation
- Adhere to Tyber Medical safety requirements and OSHA standards
- Work in compliance with cGMP, QMS requirements, SOPs, SWIs, and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience / Core Competencies:- Proven ability to work effectively in a production manufacturing environment
- Strong hands-on problem-solving mindset with a focus on execution
- Ability to work independently with urgency and perform effectively under pressure
- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across engineering, operations, and quality
- Strong understanding of shop-floor measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, vision systems, and hard gages
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and GD&T
- Working knowledge of Lean tools (5S, Gemba, Root Cause Analysis)
- Working knowledge of SOPs, SWIs, cGMP, GDP, and QMS requirements
- Working knowledge of ERP, production routings, and bill of materials
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Skilled in understanding and following verbal and written instructions
- Ability to spend approximately 80% of the workday on the manufacturing floor
Required / Preferred Education- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
(Recent graduates encouraged to apply) - Proficiency with SolidWorks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
- Lean Bronze certification or willingness to obtain
- Experience operating CNC equipment
- Python programming experience
- Arduino or embedded systems exposure
- Automation or manufacturing systems integration experience
