Process Engineer - 1st Shift

Salary Range: $65,250.00 - $94,250.00 All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Process Engineer At Opella, we simplify self-care for real people. As a Process Engineer you become part of that mission – turning ideas into products that actually reach hands and homes. This role is where precision, consistency, and accountability come together to support our self-care revolution.

Your job as a Process Engineer will support the Plant Manager in delivering benchmark results, specific focus is on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Quality, Material utilization, scrap, and cost. Ownership for daily +QDCI huddles. The Process Engineer will own execution of key loss elimination action plans and the OEE group gap analysis for all process centers. This is a 1st shift position.

Monday - Friday: 7:00AM - 4:00PM

Main responsibilities:

Defect Handling Ownership Identify the root cause of product defects Drive the elimination of the defect cause Centerline owner Develop team capability to execute Centerline (CL) standards Own, track, report CL in process measure and evaluate and coach results Set direction for and support execution if action plans Drive CL deviation to root cause elimination Quality owner Develop team capability to execute Quality standards Own, track, report CL in process measure and evaluate and coach results Set direction for and support execution if action plans Drive CL deviation to root cause elimination Process Reliability support resource Monitor OEE, uptime, downtime, change overs, and scrap Analyze variance reports and coach team to develop and execute improvement plan Provide technical expertise and daily coaching during resolution of work center issues Perform Root Cause analysis and build capability in the team Provide technical coaching on Kaizen execution Project and Initiative support resource Support project, initiative, and engineering study execution to ensure appropriate standards are provided to the business Interface with Product Development and Process Validation to ensure vertical startup criteria are achieved

You must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, or a science discipline preferred.

Experience in manufacturing of pharmaceuticals or food and beverage industries preferred.

Ensure weekly and monthly reports are completed in a timely manner to support improvement. Interact with packaging supervision to identify development need and to develop team members. Must provide performance metrics to drive improvement.

Must be able to perform without close supervision. Must provide performance metrics to drive improvement.

You are required to comply with dress code regulations, be willing to undergo necessary training, and work in conditions with exposure to product, dust, grease, and packing machinery hazards.

You need to complete the required pre-employment testing.

Additional qualifications such as Lean Six Sigma Certification, previous pharmaceutical experience, and familiarity with Production Automation Systems like SAP are desirable.

If you’re ready to question, improve and create better for millions, step in and make an impact that’s felt far beyond the line. We are challengers. We are Opella.

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At…