Process Engineer at City Brewing Co – Irwindale, California

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 responsible for building the technical capability of the Operations Teams. This individual will work to drive out losses through a daily process that is data driven and focused on root cause resolution. In addition, the Process Engineer will be responsible for developing and educating the teams on Centerlines, CIL’s, and the Changeover Management Process. They will own the data integrity of the line monitoring system and will be key in collecting/consolidating data in a reasonable format to drive decisions for the line team. A majority of the Process Engineer’s day will be spent on the production floor working with the teams to build their technical mastery of the system. The Process Engineer will also build knowledge of the Supervisor’s work and be able to cover production when necessary.

Shift Information: Primarily day shift with the expectation to be flexible to support a 24/7 operation.

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
• Train team members on how to verify CL/CIL targets and how to react when out of limits
• Trains Maintenance and Operations Teams on use of changeover standards and validates adherence to standards
• Works with Asset Care team to drive the Break Down Elimination Process and improve Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
• 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

• College graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering preferred or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge and use of Statistical Tools
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Internet, Outlook, SharePoint)
• Demonstrated motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task under continuously changing business priorities
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement is a plus
• Strong Mathematical/Analytical skills

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.