Process Optimization Engineer

About the role

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