Manufacturing Process Engineer I

<p><strong>We want more movers and shakers, dreamers and doers, thinkers and tinkerers. We want more people who are excited by their work and passionate about their communities. We want people who are ready to Build Something Amazing.</strong></p> <p><strong><em>"We build more than furniture out here. We build a lot of relationships with our employees, and we want to provide our customers with a unit they can be proud of."<br />-&nbsp;Eric Arnold, La-Z-Boy Continuous Improvement Technician<br /><a href="https://vimeo.com/171757925" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch the full experience here</a>.&nbsp;</em></strong></p>

Neosho, Missouri

La-Z-Boy Manufacturing

<p><strong>Not many companies can say that they are both a household brand and one of the most innovative organizations in their industry. La-Z-Boy can. Ninety years after our first recliner, we&rsquo;re still re-inventing the industry.</strong></p> <p><strong>We want more movers and shakers, dreamers and doers, thinkers and tinker-ers. We want more people who are excited by their work and passionate about their communities. Our people are what drives us forward. We want people who are ready to Build Something Amazing.</strong></p> https://www.la-z-boy.com/

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Full-Time

Competitive

Overview: Plans direct and coordinates processes and projects to improve the efficiency of facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel.
Responsibilities: <ul><li>Provide strategic recommendations to senior management to reduce the waste of resources and time, and to improve productivity</li><li>Develop projects of higher safety, productivity, and quality for operator utilization, space requirements, and production flow improvements</li><li>Simplify production methods</li><li>Identify opportunities and implement Poke yoke, SMED, KANBAN, JIT, and root cause analysis techniques</li><li>Improve labor utilization by facilitating new methods of production, new workflows, new operator techniques, and capital spending with the work team</li><li>Test and analyze new processes and results to recommend implementation of new production methods, workflows, operator techniques, and capital with the work team</li><li>Project planning, design, and implementation</li><li>Assist management in establishing cost analysis techniques, financial plans, and aides in estimating future financial performance</li><li>Coordinate with vendors to determine product specifications, arranges the purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to quality standards</li></ul> SCOPE & IMPACT: Provide project/ cost savings reporting and reconciling for a location to achieve AOP results. The results derived by this position may have a direct impact on financial performance.
Requirements: <h3><strong>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Engineering or a related field with 0-2 years of relevant experience or equivalent</li> <li>Proficient in Microsoft Office</li> <li>Proficient in AutoCAD</li> <li>Written and Verbal Communication Skills</li> <li>Problem Solving Skills</li> <li>Knowledge of Team Dynamics</li> <li>Up to 10% travel</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:</strong>&nbsp;</h3> <ul> <li>Master&rsquo;s degree</li> <li>Six Sigma Black Belt</li> <li>Professional Engineer (PE) license</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:&nbsp;</strong>None.</p>