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Process Engineer III

The Sherwin-Williams Company, Rockford, IL, United States


Process Engineer III
The Process Engineer III is responsible for driving operational improvements through the development and implementation of process optimization initiatives. This includes standardizing procedures, applying statistical methodologies, and leading cross-functional project teams to enhance manufacturing performance.

Additional Information

Schedule: Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Travel Required: 5%

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access to confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Responsibilities

Identify improvement opportunities in existing manufacturing operations, justify procedural changes or process modifications, and establish operating procedures for the plant to attain lower manufacturing costs, increased productivity, and reduced cycle times

Design, run, test, and upgrade systems and assess processes

Develop routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output

Create and maintain process documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Optimize processes to attain lower manufacturing costs, increased productivity, and reduced cycle times

Lead tactical site-level projects and contribute to regional and divisional projects

Identify, communicate, and overcome obstacles that may prohibit meeting production requirements

Lead and improve process procedures by partnering with operating employees in various departments to collect, analyze, and implement results via training or capital expenditure recommendations

Review and understand and apply safety standards and/or regulations to processes and projects

Prepare and support site audits

Manage multiple contractors and present successful projects

Demonstrate ability to learn and troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment and control systems

Mechanical equipment installs & new equipment integration

Capital project planning, budgeting & execution

Financial forecasting for engineering initiatives

Minimum Requirements

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Must have a bachelor's degree or higher or at least four (4) years of work experience in engineering

Must have at least two (2) years of work experience in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility or in an operations environment

Must have at least three (3) years of work experience in engineering function

Must have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.

Must have at least one (1) year of work experience managing projects in engineering or operations

Preferred Qualifications

Have a bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering

Have at least four (4) years of work experience in engineering functionHave Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.)

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