Process Engineer (Process Lead)

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 the data and analytics owner of the Packaging Production line. This individual works alongside our Line Leads and Packaging Technicians to provide analytical knowledge of the production lines, supporting standards to eliminate parameter and changeover losses, and promote volume attainment. The Process Engineer is also responsible for building the capability of our Packaging team to deliver overall line results that support the facility’s goals and objectives. The Process Engineer will also ensure their team is accountable for understanding and following all standard IWS (Integrated Work Systems) processes and procedures. 

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 
• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering preferred, or equivalent manufacturing experience
• Advanced MS Suite skills particularly MS Excel 
• Strong Mathematical/Analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency of Power BI/Tableau, a plus
• Ability to coach, mentor, and encourage large teams
• Knowledge and use of statistical tools 
• Ability to prioritize under continuously changing business priorities
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

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.