Operations Process Engineer

Milan, 345 East Main Street, Milan, Michigan, United States of America •

Adrian, 545 Industrial Drive, Adrian, Michigan, United States of America

Posted Monday, December 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM

From our roots providing sand to local foundries in the 1880's, Opta has grown to an international group of companies committed to delivering optimal results for our customers. Opta's purpose is to create solutions that enhance productivity and set new standards for industrial performance. Our mission is to consistently deliver custom-engineered additives, specialty equipment and technical expertise that solves complex challenges, optimizes process and drives long-term success.

• SAFETY: We put safety first on our processes, our products and our culture to protect people and ensure long-term operational success.
• PEOPLE: We invest in our people because their expertise drives the solutions that power our success.
• CUSTOMERS: We build lasting partnerships by understanding our customers' challenges and delivering customized solutions that meet their unique needs.
• INNOVATION: We continually seek smarter, more effective and innovative ways to deliver solutions, blending creativity, data-driven insight and practical application.
• SUSTAINABILITY: We engineer solutions with efficiency, responsibility, and sustainability as our foundation, optimizing performance today, while strengthening the resilience of tomorrow's operations.

The Process Engineer will seek to improve overall manufacturing processes as measured by improved operating efficiency, increased throughput and or reduced operating costs, develop and monitor maintenance KPI’s. Solutions will be developed through detailed analysis of the manufacturing operations and the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will be expected to analyze plant manufacturing operating data with a focus on maintenance, recommend, and facilitate improvements to work practices, equipment, processes, methods, and controls by striving to resolve inefficiencies and eliminate waste.

• Optimize production processes to deliver cost savings, improve quality, and support new product capabilities
• Improve process efficiency and utilization of resources including labor, energy, and raw materials
• Analyze both employee and machinery workflows to streamline processes and maximize productivity while promoting personnel safety and a healthy work environment
• Identify process bottlenecks and devise solutions to resolve them
• Research new manufacturing technology and equipment and prepare proposals to justify the management expenditure
• Monitor and track manufacturing systems’ functionality and production records, maintain production documentation
• Ensure all processes and equipment comply with all state and federal regulations/guidelines through proactive solutions and technologies
• Implement and advance LEAN manufacturing principles, equipment reliability, and automation into plant operations
• Perform Value Stream Mapping to identify bottlenecks, Root Cause Analysis to improve quality and process, and any other Lean tools necessary to keep the business growing and improving the plant environment.
• Confer with plant management, shift operators, and maintenance personnel regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, preventative maintenance and other considerations to facilitate production process improvements
• Communicate effectively with shift operators, maintenance, and operational management ensuring alignment when introducing implementing new processes, work instructions, and equipment
• Develop design and drawings (2D and 3D) using CAD software
• Lead projects from design/analysis to installation and commissioning
• Work closely with operations, maintenance, EHS&Q, and necessary resources in pursuit of manufacturing efficiencies
• Track and analyze maintenance KPI’s including MTBF and MTTR and equipment/line reliability
• Diagnose/Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and implement CAPA plants to minimize downtime
• Monitor OEE to ensure high equipment availability and performance
• Maintain detailed database of…