Job TitleProcess Improvement Engineer (Operational Excellence)
Position OverviewThis is a highly cross-functional role- ideal for someone who enjoys connecting systems, people, and processes to drive meaningful change.
Responsibilities:Drive Operational Excellence
- Build and lead a plant-wide continuous improvement (CI) pipeline aligned to business priorities
- Lead a steady stream of process improvements and personally lead to the highest impact initiatives by using structured problem solving, observations, time studies, and data analysis.
- Establish and manage the operational excellence cadence (intake, prioritization, execution, sustainment)
- Ensure improvements "stick" through standard work, training, and system integration
Own Safety & Compliance Systems
- Own and maintain the plant's safety and compliance programs
- Drive proactive safety initiatives including audits, walkthroughs, and root cause investigations
- Translate safety insights into process improvements and risk reduction strategies
- Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance and audit readiness
Enable Training & High-Performance Teams
- Design and continuously improve a plant-wide training system
- Partner with functional leaders (manufacturing, design, estimating) to identify skill gaps and training needs
- Ensure alignment between process changes and training execution
- Support a High-Performance Team (HPT) environment through role clarity and cross-training
Connect Systems, Data & Decisions
- Serve as a data champion by developing dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility and execution
- Support cost analysis, savings tracking, and budget optimization efforts
- Partner across teams to improve system connectivity and workflow efficiency
Requirements: - Bachelor's degree (Industrial Engineering, Operations, Safety, or related field preferred)
- Experience leading process improvement or continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing or operational environment
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools
Preferred: - Experience with safety, compliance, training systems, or operational programs
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
Competencies: - Drive Results
- Innovate
- Demonstrate Good Judgment
- Building Trusting Relationships
- Influence Others
Shaw benefits include: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Health savings account
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- 401K and Retirement Plans
- Product discounts for employees
- Adoption assistance
- Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)
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Work Shift8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM
