Process Optimization Engineer in Greensboro

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Job Description

Job Purpose:

Eliminate Losses in the supply chain, OEE, Waste, Quality, speed, brand and reduce Tobacco/NTM waste through structured root cause analysis & standardization.

Results:

• Overall Equipment Efficiency improvement through reduction of quality defects, rate losses, process centerline deviations, minor stops, and changeover losses
• Product Quality Measures (consumer complaints, product and package defects)
• Waste minimization through scrap reduction and improved process stability

Responsibilities:

• Organizes IOS workshops schedule and Agenda
• Plans and Schedule the training program
• Synchronizes resources: Training window-Trainers-Materials-Machine availability and apprentices
• Certification processes coordination
• Create operating principles for line training.
• Lead the Finished Product Quality (FPQ) Daily Management System for quality factors.
• Own process centerline compliance for all Q-Factor standards.
• Lead Startups and New Initiatives Qualification including IQ, OQ, and PQ.
• Coordinate resources to develop standards for new initiatives (SOPs, critical maintenance procedures, Q-Factor audits, troubleshooting guides, skills matrices, step-up cards).
• Lead chronic loss elimination across waste, scrap, quality incidents, and consumer claims.
• Build team capability in technical troubleshooting for process failures.
• Manage rapid changeover methodology for brand changes.
• Own standardized equipment and the change management system for the assigned process.
• Serve as engineering’s primary point of contact for technology and platform-related topics.
• Provide structured feedback to design and engineering.
• Maintain a comprehensive Loss Map related to this role.
• Training provider management (Assessment, quotation, purchases, payments, agenda, etc.)

Training / Skills – Category A:

• Machine Safety – Job Safety Analysis
• FPQ, Centerlines, Q-Factors
• Centerlines Daily Management System
• Tobacco and material waste reduction
• Chronic loss elimination, RCA, Focused Improvement
• Machine operating principles
• Validation: IQ / OQ / PQ

Training / Skills – Category B:

• Ability to provide structured feedback to design
• Laser Focus Boards
• Reliability Engineering tools (FMEA)
• Autonomous Maintenance (AM) steps

Skills and Education Required

Skills:

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to prioritize effectively in a high-speed manufacturing environment

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electronic, Electromechanics, or equivalent experience.
• Recently graduated is an option.
• 1–5 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, quality engineering, or related fields

Other Expectations

• Spend more than 70% of time on the production floor
• Become the designated process expert for assigned manufacturing area

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