Senior Process Improvement Engineer

Interested in joining us on our journey? • As a Sr. Process Improvement Engineer, you'll manage equipment and process effectiveness within a production area. Guides technical support & troubleshooting process issues and drives operational improvements, through effective problem solving and corrective action implementation, to continuously improve safety, quality, delivery, cost & morale. Position Senior Process Improvement Engineer Location USA, Decatur, AL How You'll Create Possibilities EQUIPMENT: • Own all equipment and tooling in the production area, from Engineering sign-off and forward. • Serve as the primary troubleshooting resource for the process in the plant. Consult with maintenance staff on equipment repair. • Monitor and work to improve Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) in the area. • Recommend equipment and tooling for existing process; consult and sign-off on new purchases when applicable. • Responsible for and lead corrective action for Preventative Maintenance plans to ensure compliance and maximize equipment uptime. • Own Total Preventive Maintenance activities for the area. • Consult with Maintenance Business Leader on the maintenance action item list and/or priorities for the area. • Provide feedback on equipment specifications based upon GE Appliances equipment standard and lessons learned. SAFETY: • Support Business Leader by identifying and implementing safety-related corrective actions and improvements for the area. • Assist with action item completion for the area's safety action item list, including corrective actions from near misses, accident reports & ergo assessments. • Update any inefficiencies in lock out tag out (LOTO) and attend annual training sessions. PROCESS CONTROL: • Active participant in the development of the Manufacturing Control Plan and ensure it is adhered to within the production area. • Maintain process-level standards/procedures. • Work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders to quickly address, identify root cause and solve production line issues (i.e. Operations, Safety, Quality). CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: • Engage in and lead problem-solving for production area. Lead root cause identification of problems, implement appropriate countermeasures, and share across as best practice. • Support the Team and Business Leaders in the planning and execution of continuous improvement method. NPI LAUNCHES: • Coordinate with Engineers on equipment purchases & qualification. • Interact with Design Engineers/Technology organization on model changes for manufacturing line set up. • Review product prototypes and concepts for manufacturability. • Provide feedback to the NPI team on capacity, impact on operator and process stability/sustainability. What You'll Bring to Our Team • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technical field, or equivalent education & experience. • Minimum of 3 years' experience in Manufacturing Engineering/Operations/Quality support roles or equivalent military experience. • Strong verbal & written communication skills coupled with interpersonal skills. • Advanced computer skills - high proficiency in Microsoft products with the ability to grasp new systems quickly. • Strong project management with high analytical and problem-solving skills • Minimum 5 years' experience in high volume manufacturing environment in an Engineering role or equivalent experience.