Lead Project Engineer

About the Role

Developing, optimizing, and improving manufacturing processes to enhance productivity, quality, and safety. Supporting the building of project controls capabilities, including creating cost and schedule baselines, tracking, forecasting, and change‑management tools. Performing process capability studies, statistical analysis, and data‑driven decision‑making to achieve operational excellence and meet production targets. Conducting research to develop new and improved manufacturing processes using lean tools. Working closely with division OPEX resources to drive continuous improvement programs, utilizing EBS resources such as ProLaunch, OpA, and BPI. Designing and planning equipment layouts that maximize production velocity and material flow, and implementing process monitoring to facilitate a digital factory. Troubleshooting manufacturing process problems. Collaborating with division leadership, functional leaders, and site managers to align project‑management resources and initiatives with key business objectives. Driving unified plans that support operational, financial, and employee‑engagement goals, and fostering a culture of shared best practices and cross‑business synergy. • Develop, optimize, and improve manufacturing processes for productivity, quality, and safety. • Build project controls, including cost and schedule baselines, tracking, forecasting, and change‑management tools. • Conduct process capability studies and statistical analysis to support data‑driven decisions. • Research and implement lean‑based process improvements. • Lead continuous improvement programs using OPEX and EBS resources (ProLaunch, OpA, BPI). • Design equipment layouts that maximize production velocity and material flow. • Implement process monitoring to enable digital factory initiatives. • Troubleshoot manufacturing process issues. • Align project‑management resources with division leadership and business objectives. • Promote a culture of shared best practices and cross‑business integration.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸process optimization
• ▸project controls
• ▸statistical analysis
• ▸lean improvements
• ▸equipment layout
• ▸digital monitoring

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution. Minimum three years of process design and improvement or operations management experience, with at least one year in manufacturing. No relocation is available; candidates must reside within 50 miles of Santa Ana, CA and be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Prior experience in facility management and consolidation, PMP certification, and project‑management experience. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering. • Minimum 3 years of process design/improvement or operations management experience, including at least 1 year in manufacturing. • Reside within 50 miles of Santa Ana, CA; no relocation; authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. • Prior facility management and consolidation experience; PMP certification preferred. • Strong communication skills across all organizational levels.

Requirements

• ▸engineering degree
• ▸process design
• ▸facility management
• ▸pmp
• ▸communication
• ▸local candidate

Work Environment

Onsite