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Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer
Location: Livingston, CA, US, 95334
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Date: Mar 15, 2025
Company: Gallo
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Why Gallo?
With a global portfolio of over 100 unique wine and spirits brands, we are the largest family-owned winery in the world. Apply Today! Our Brands. Your Future.
The Senior Continuous Improvement/Process Engineer is responsible for identifying, creating, leading, and implementing process improvement initiatives throughout the plant, supporting ongoing process improvements, and providing technical expertise in process design, optimization, and troubleshooting. If you've had experience optimizing energy efficiency and site sustainability, with a strong Lean Six Sigma methodology background, this role is for you!
What You’ll Do
This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
Application Window is Expected to Close On: March 28, 2025
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Req ID 105384
ENG001
Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.
Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibit discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.
Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verifying program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.
E-Verify Notice (https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/doc/custom/Gallo/E-Verify.pdf)
Right to Work
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/doc/custom/Gallo/3-Employee_Polygraph_Protection_Act.pdf)
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Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer
Location: Livingston, CA, US, 95334
Apply now »
Date: Mar 15, 2025
Company: Gallo
Gallo Privacy Policy (https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/doc/custom/Gallo/GalloJobApplicantPrivacyNotice_Nov23.pdf)
Why Gallo?
With a global portfolio of over 100 unique wine and spirits brands, we are the largest family-owned winery in the world. Apply Today! Our Brands. Your Future.
The Senior Continuous Improvement/Process Engineer is responsible for identifying, creating, leading, and implementing process improvement initiatives throughout the plant, supporting ongoing process improvements, and providing technical expertise in process design, optimization, and troubleshooting. If you've had experience optimizing energy efficiency and site sustainability, with a strong Lean Six Sigma methodology background, this role is for you!
What You’ll Do
- Develop innovative solutions and lead complex process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
- Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies to identify areas of improvement.
- Conduct statistical data analysis to identify trends and areas of improvement.
- Develop and implement process modifications to improve sustainability of site, including reduction in energy consumption and wastewater.
- Develop and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, with ability to communicate complex technical information to a variety of audiences.
- Train and coach employees on Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators to track progress and identify further areas of improvement.
- Provide technical expertise in process design, optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Support the plant by identifying and implementing process improvements to increase yield, reduce scrap, and improve product quality.
- Develop and maintain process control plans, process flow diagrams, and other process engineering documentation.
- Mentor and coach junior team members.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering plus 5 years of Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, Commercial or Industrial Architecture, Commercial or Industrial Construction Management experience, reflecting increasing levels of responsibility, which may include Gallo TMDP or OMDP experience; OR Bachelor of Science Degree plus 7 years of Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, Commercial or Industrial Architecture, Commercial or Industrial Construction Management experience, reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master’s Degree in Engineering plus 3 years of Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, Commercial or Industrial Architecture, Commercial or Industrial Construction Management experience, reflecting increasing levels of responsibility, which may include Gallo TMDP or OMDP experience; OR Master's Degree in a STEM major or project management plus an undergraduate degree in Engineering, plus 4 years of Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, Commercial or Industrial Architecture, Commercial or Industrial Construction Management experience, reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master's Degree in a STEM major or project management plus an undergraduate degree in a STEM major or Project Management, plus 6 years of Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, Commercial or Industrial Architecture, Commercial or Industrial Construction Management experience, reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR PhD of Engineering and 1 year of Engineering experience; OR High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 9 years of Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, Commercial or Industrial Construction Management experience, reflecting increasing levels of experience.
- Understands Basic Engineering and can follow standard work to achieve goals.
- May be required to travel at least 25% of the time, domestically, for project meetings at site or vendor offices, construction oversight, start-up management, clear communication with site, project continuity and effective project leadership.
- May be required to travel up to 5% of the time, internationally, for Factory Acceptance Testing and meetings at vendor offices.
- Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
- Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
- BS in Engineering Management, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Bio-Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or Civil Engineering.
- L6S Certification (Black Belt/ Green Belt).
- Hiring Salary Range Posted: $98,000.00 -$147,000.00 / year
- Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
- This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
Application Window is Expected to Close On: March 28, 2025
To view a full job description, please click here (https://est1933.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/DocumentHandler/JobDescriptions/EV0fwL46LJxLpOQ9SbYxP-cBpb-8TTFYrk5v1HwQ_g6q3A?e=JNfvc5) .
Req ID 105384
ENG001
Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.
Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibit discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.
Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verifying program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.
E-Verify Notice (https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/doc/custom/Gallo/E-Verify.pdf)
Right to Work
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/doc/custom/Gallo/3-Employee_Polygraph_Protection_Act.pdf)
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Salary : $98,000 - $147,000
