Process Engineer (Process Lead)

City Brewing Company - Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America's largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

The Process Engineer is the data and analytics owner of the Packaging Production line. This individual works alongside our Line Leads and Packaging Technicians to provide analytical knowledge of the production lines, supporting standards to eliminate parameter and changeover losses, and promote volume attainment. The Process Engineer is also responsible for building the capability of our Packaging team to deliver overall line results that support the facility's goals and objectives. The Process Engineer will also ensure their team is accountable for understanding and following all standard IWS (Integrated Work Systems) processes and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborates with Line Leaders and Equipment Owners to develop new standards

Identifies, prioritizes, and eliminates losses associated with their line

Utilizes MS Excel, City's ERP, and WMS to pull, analyze, and synthesize data related to packaging line operation

Builds the process capability & control through data analytics ownership

Provides feedback to design and lead smart standardization deployment

Coaches line operating teams on the technical understanding of the process

Defines the equipment standards for their line and collaborates with other team members to ensure standards are executed

Leads root cause analysis, Lean/Kaizen events, and process improvement events with both line teams and cross-functional team members

Leads the change management & validation processes for their line

Leads and builds the capability of process failures through technical troubleshooting

Designs, implements and maintains systems to collect and analyze data for critical product and process parameters; uses this data to identify loss and prepare loss prevention plans

Prioritizes and communicates improvement opportunities to the team

Participates in the daily direction-setting process by reporting results, flagging opportunities, and identifying resources needs

Standardizes equipment and work processes; owns the change management system for a designated process

Shares learnings across processes, modules, and plants with line team

Acts as the technical expert for all packaging line processes

Fills in for Line Leads or Supervisors as needed to ensure teams have complete support to safely and successfully run their lines Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, Engineering preferred, or equivalent manufacturing experience

Advanced MS Suite skills particularly MS Excel

Strong Mathematical/Analytical skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency of Power BI/Tableau, a plus

Ability to coach, mentor, and encourage large teams

Knowledge and use of statistical tools

Ability to prioritize under continuously changing business priorities

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.