Process Improvement Engineer

MOS Plastics Inc., a Currier company is a medical-focused company specializing in precision injection molding, automation, assembly, and packaging solutions for the healthcare and life sciences industries. We are seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to support our production department with designing the process, document, and improve it. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with equipment, troubleshooting systems, and knowledgeable with lean manufacturing. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time Requirements Essential Job Functions Go to the machine and observe — decisions come from what you see, not what is reportedRun time observations and build the standard work charts from themCalculate takt, balance the line, and set the manpower from the balanceDesign stations and layouts in SolidWorks — to scale, with walk paths and material locationsDesign error-proofing in so the defect cannot be made, instead of inspecting for itRun trials and DOE to set a capable, repeatable process windowLead SMED, cycle time and OEE loss projects and prove the resultOwn validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), capability studies and Gage R&RLead root cause work (5 Why, A3) and close it with verified effectivenessTrain Supervisors, Team Leaders and operators — a process is not deployed until they are trainedRespond to floor escalations the same shift, at the machine Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities TPS: takt, standard work, jidoka, poka-yoke, SMED, pull, 5S, value stream mapping, kaizen and A3SolidWorks — parts, assemblies, 2D drawings, fixtures and to-scale layoutsStandard work charts and how to build them from a real observationWorkstation and cell layout — reach, motion, flow, spaghetti diagramsInjection molding process and scientific molding basicsCpk, Gage R&R, DOE and basic statisticsPFMEA, control plans and validation for regulated productOEE and how to improve one variable without hurting another Benefits Standard Health, Dental, Vision Benefits. Generous PTO. 401K Match.