Process Improvement Lead
Process Improvement Engineer
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI (On-Site)
Compensation: Approximately $120,000 base + discretionary annual bonus
Travel: Up to 50% (U.S. and occasional Mexico travel)
About the Opportunity
A leading transportation and logistics organization is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to launch and help build a newly created continuous improvement function. This is a highly visible role focused on identifying operational inefficiencies, improving margins, and driving measurable business results across multiple facilities.
What You'll Do
- Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across operations
- Analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, and implement efficiency improvements
- Conduct root cause analysis using production and operational data
- Drive process optimization projects from concept through implementation
- Develop and maintain SOPs, FMEAs, and process documentation
- Partner with operations, quality, and leadership teams to improve performance
- Travel to terminal locations to observe processes firsthand and implement improvements
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
- 3+ years of process improvement, continuous improvement, manufacturing, logistics, or operations engineering experience
- Strong Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and Six Sigma knowledge
- Experience leading cross-functional improvement projects
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred; Black Belt highly desirable
Why This Role
- Newly created position with significant visibility and impact
- Opportunity to build continuous improvement processes from the ground up
- Direct access to senior operations leadership
- Broad scope across multiple facilities and business units
- Competitive compensation plus annual bonus
- Flexible weekday scheduling
- Opportunity to drive measurable operational and financial improvements
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