Lead Process Engineer

About This Role

As a Lead Process Engineer at Crusoe, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing production processes with focus on 5S, Visual Factory, and Lean Manufacturing in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a crucial role that requires both a strong technical aptitude and a strategic vision for developing and optimizing manufacturing processes. You will help the team in interpreting complex engineering documentation and translating it into scalable processes.

Your excellent communication skills and hands-on technical skills will be key to driving process efficiency, and ensuring a seamless flow of information between all cross-functional teams. (#INDMFG)

• Lead Documentation Interpretation & Translation: Provide guidance and oversight to the team in interpreting complex mechanical and electrical engineering design documentation, including fabrication drawings, schematics, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).

• Drive Production Data Migration: Lead the effort to translate design engineering documentation into production-specific information, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in the migration of data to manufacturing systems.

• Strategic Communication & Coordination: Act as the primary point of contact for planning deliverables, ensuring effective and timely communication with purchasing, production, inventory, and project management teams.

• Process & Systems Ownership: Drive the creation and maintenance of Manufacturing Processes and Work Instructions, ensuring they are aligned with Engineering's Document Control Administration and company standards.

• Continuous Improvement Leadership: Spearhead initiatives to drive 5S, visual factory, and Lean Manufacturing within the operation, using data-driven insights to guide improvement projects.

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  Collaboration:
  
  Oversee collaboration with outside suppliers and vendors to secure quotes and proposals, providing technical support to engineering and procurement teams.

• ERP Data Management & Optimization: Ensure the accuracy of planning deliverables and manufacturing data within the company’s ERP software and identify opportunities to optimize data management workflows.

• Tooling & Equipment Strategy: Lead the identification of standard or special gauging and specialized equipment required for production processes.

• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Serve as the production engineering representative in cross-functional team meetings with Engineering, Quality, and Procurement to align on project timelines and resolve technical issues.

• Education and Experience: A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering role and demonstrated leadership responsibilities.

• Manufacturing Process Expertise: Proven experience with manufacturing process design, implementing process improvements, and leading 5S, visual factory, and lean initiatives.

• Technical Knowledge: Extensive experience with manufacturing processes, 5S, visual factory, and lean.

• Documentation Proficiency: Experience reading and interpreting fabrication drawings, electrical schematics, and Engineering Bills of Materials.

• Operational Acumen: Familiarity with sourcing, purchasing practices, production management, and advanced continuous improvement methodologies.

• Software Proficiency: Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, Solid Works, and typical productivity software (Google Suite, Microsoft Office).

• Adaptability and Leadership: The ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment across multiple sites with a geographically dispersed team.

• Safety and Compliance: This position is designated a safety-sensitive position and/or is located in a safety-sensitive facility. Drug and alcohol program participation is required.

• Industry competitive pay

• Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company

• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents

• Employer contributions to HSA accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

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• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Subscription to the Calm app

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• Company paid commuter benefit; $300/month

Compensation will be paid in the range of $118,000 - $135,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Pay to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.