Process Engineer

Reference State Ownership and Process Control Serve as process owner for assigned manufacturing systems, with accountability for defining, documenting, and maintaining optimal machine and process reference states. Establish critical settings, operating windows, control limits, and monitoring strategies required for stable operation. Develop and implement proactive processes, standards, and checks to prevent drift, degradation, or uncontrolled variation. Ensure reference states are clearly communicated, understood, and practically usable by operations and maintenance teams. Variation Reduction and Performance Improvement Continuously analyze process and equipment performance relative to reference conditions to identify leading indicators of instability. Apply Six Sigma, statistical process control, AI-enabled analytics, and other advanced tools to reduce variation and improve predictability. Lead structured root cause investigations using direct equipment observation, collaboration with operators and mechanics, and rigorous data analysis. Design, execute, and validate structured trials to confirm causal relationships and sustainable improvements. Reliability, Uptime, and KPI Accountability Drive improvements in key manufacturing metrics, including but not limited to: Uptime Waste Quality Translate technical findings into measurable business impact and clearly communicate results to plant leadership. Informal Leadership and Cross-Functional Engagement Act as a technical leader who defines and promotes “what right looks like” for process stability and equipment care. Influence operations, maintenance, and controls teams through clarity, credibility, and data—not positional authority. Facilitate participation in improvement efforts by building shared understanding of standards, risks, and benefits. Collaborate closely with production, maintenance, engineering, and contractors to ensure safe, effective, and sustainable execution. Strong verbal and digital communication skills. Project and Implementation Support Scope improvement and capital projects, develop budgets, perform cost-benefit analyses, and request funding as required. Specify instrumentation, controls, and data collection required to maintain reference states and detect early degradation. Support installation, startup, commissioning, and optimization of process changes to ensure gains are achieved and sustained. Participate in daily production meetings, weekly department meetings, monthly shift meetings, and required safety training. Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, trial records, and change histories to support long-term control and knowledge retention. #J-18808-Ljbffr Frey Consulting Group