Process Engineer

Four Hands

$70K — $95K *
Buda, TX 78610In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 2+ years in process improvement or quality roles
  • Lean Six Sigma, BPM, or a similar certification
  • Proficient in problem-solving methodologies
  • Experience with data analytics and visualization tools like Excel and PowerBI
  • Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Familiarity with ERP or WMS systems, especially Microsoft Dynamics and Infios
  • Background in sustainable packaging or product recycling is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Identify and eliminate inefficiencies and bottlenecks in quality and packaging processes
  • Analyze root causes of delays and variability using problem-solving techniques
  • Map and document current business processes and workflows
  • Translate business needs into actionable system requirements
  • Design future-state processes with defined handoffs and metrics
  • Collect and analyze system performance data
  • Set and monitor KPIs to evaluate process improvements
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand process dependencies
  • Work with technical teams to align future processes with business requirements
  • Implement lean practices for long-term process sustainability

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth through continuous improvement initiatives
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams fostering collaboration and learning
  • Potential exposure to advanced process design methodologies
  • Involvement in sustainable practices within packaging and recycling
  • Working in a company that values transparency, excellence, and employee well-being
Full Job Description
The Process Engineer is responsible for evaluating, redesigning, and optimizing end-to-end processes to improve operational efficiency, predictability, and alignment with strategic operations objectives. This role partners closely with Operations stakeholders to address systemic process challenges and embed continuous improvement across the organization.

In This Role
  • Identify inefficiencies, redundancies, bottlenecks and areas for automation or simplification for quality and packaging
  • Identify root causes of inefficiency, rework, delays, and variability using structured problem-solving methodologies
  • Map and document current state business processes, workflows and systems
  • Translate business needs into functional and nonfunctional system requirements
  • Design future-state processes, including defining clear handoffs, decision points, business rules, controls, exception handling, and performance metrics
  • Gather and analyze system performance metrics
  • Define and track KPIs to measure process performance and improvement impact
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to identify process interdependencies
  • Work with technical teams to design future state processes aligned with business requirements and needs
  • Establish lean and continuous improvement practices and governance to ensure long-term process health and streamline workflows
  • Other duties as assigned, in accordance with training and qualifications
  • Uphold the Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands Team
    • Be open and honest
    • Reach for excellence
    • Act with responsibility
    • Value the whole person
    • Enjoy the journey

The Ideal Person
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 2+ years of experience in process improvement, continuous improvement, or quality role
  • Lean Six Sigma, BPM, or similar certification
  • Proficient problem solver
  • Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools (Excel, PowerBI, etc)
  • Strong analytical, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Experience working with ERP or WMS systems preferred, Microsoft Dynamics and Infios a plus
  • Experience with sustainable packaging or product recycling procedures is a plus


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