Job Title
Process Engineer
Position Overview
The Process Engineer is responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives related to manufacturing processes, equipment, and materials to support the production of highperforming, customer-centric flooring products. This role partners closely with site and corporate engineering, manufacturing, and technical teams to optimize process performance, improve reliability, and reduce cost.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot process, equipment, and quality issues, applying sound
- engineering judgment to make timely and effective decisions.
- Review, analyze, and disposition quality issues, including root cause analysis
- and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Submit and manage supply requisitions through PeopleSoft to support process
- improvements and trials.
- Coordinate and support process, material, and equipment trials in collaboration
- with technical and corporate engineering teams.
- Work closely with site and corporate engineering to maintain and improve
- mechanical and process integrity of the production line.
- Lead and support Six Sigma and continuous improvement projects focused on
- asset reliability, downtime reduction, and process optimization.
- Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Manufacturing,
- Technical, R&D, and other support groups to drive process improvements.
- Optimize UV coating processes to improve efficiency, throughput, quality, and
- cost performance.
- Document and maintain line procedures, standard work, and operating
- parameters.
- Plan and execute assigned projects while maintaining accurate documentation
- and project records.
- Develop training materials, work instructions, and process documentation for
- new and existing processes.
- Provide technical support and coaching to production teams.
- Support and coordinate co-op or intern engineering resources.
- Participate in regular meetings with management and cross-functional teams to review performance and progress toward facility goals.
- Support roll preparation and UV lamp maintenance activities from a process
- and reliability standpoint.
- Prioritize and support preventive maintenance activities in coordination with
- maintenance and operations.
- Perform additional duties and engineering projects as assigned
Initiates Action
Delivers Compelling Communication
Plans and Organizes Work Effectively
Builds Trusting Cross-Functional Relationship
Drives Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
- Experience in process engineering, project engineering, or manufacturing operations
- Working knowledge of continuous manufacturing processes preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Minitab, Google tools, and similar software.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly to individuals and groups.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred; willingness to complete Six Sigma training required.
- Experience with continuous manufacturing lines and/or UV coating processes preferred
Work Shift
8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM
Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
