Process Improvement Specialist

6 days ago


Lenexa, Kansas, United States Nazdar SourceOne Full time

This role is responsible for driving process improvement initiatives across the Manufacturing Team at Nazdar SourceOne. The successful candidate will utilize Lean Manufacturing principles, problem-solving techniques, and capital improvements to drive Continuous Improvement (CI) in the processing and packaging areas.

The Process Engineer will work closely with the R&D team to scale up new products from the laboratory to commercialized manufactured products. They will also be embedded in the Product Development Stage Gate Process, which includes signoff at critical gates.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Identifying Lean Manufacturing and bottleneck opportunities in the processing and packaging areas
  • Developing CI opportunities for the processing and packaging areas
  • Working with the Process Improvement Manager to review and implement changes to manufacturing orders and work standards
  • Utilizing Redzone software to develop team members' skills in process productivity, compliance, quality checks, and learning modules
  • Creating and revamping training procedures in the Redzone Learning Module for manufacturing processes
  • Supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of KPIs for the processing and packaging areas
  • Prioritizing activities around digital process and packaging areas
  • Monitoring processes to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 requirements
  • Performing job duties according to pre-established safety, quality, and efficiency standard operating procedures

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and knowledge of Quality Tools and techniques, such as Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, and Value Stream Mapping. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, data analysis skills, and interpersonal and customer service skills are also required.



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