Process Engineer

Growing Manufacturing firm in San Jose, CA has a need for a Process Engineer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Studies functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication.
• Promote and utilize Six Sigma, Lean, and other Operational Excellence tools.
• Lead and support process improvement projects, deliver timely results, track improvement, and ensure control.
• Analyzes process effectiveness, facility layout, and operational data such as production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules, to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing work flow, relocating work stations and equipment, and purchase of equipment.
• Optimize material used to produce products and reduce cost of manufacturing.
• Reduce material waste and scrap on manufactured products.
• Confers with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.
• Develops management systems for cost analysis, financial planning, and job evaluation.
• Perform Ergonomic Studies of jobs.
• Develop database programs as needed to aid in flow of information.
• Track and record pertinent data for developmental products.
• Submit new products for testing and/or certification.
• Develop and maintain Departmental Job Procedures.
• Maintain and distribute various reports for management.
• Overtime is required as needed.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering. 1+ years of Process Engineering experience.