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These operations process flat, fiber cement boards (building materials used as underlayment or siding) through a variety of coating, cutting, trimming, inspecting, stacking, packing and warehousing steps on heavy duty conveying systems.\nYou will be based out of our Peru, Ill plant and report to the Engineering Manager, You will spend the majority of your time working as part of central technical team and closely with the area managers, maintenance managers, mechanical and electrical technicians and machine operators across the Companies network to implement process improvements and determine additional opportunities.\nRESPONSIBILITIES :\nProcess Improvement /Material Handling\nUtilizing good product flow theory combined with material handling knowledge to optimize the machines by:\nRemoving non-value added activities and movements for both machines and people\nUnderstanding PLC logic and working with appropriate programmers to improve the logic and reduce or remove unnecessary gaps and timing to improve product flow and increase throughput\nDeveloping and implementing plans that reduce machine stops, downtime, and scrap\nDeveloping and implementing coatings yield initiatives\nNetworking with other engineers in all plants to freely share best practices\nDevelop measures for machine health and leading indicators to be deployed across the network\nImprove and manage standard work tools and approach for man machine interfaces\nQualifications QUALIFICATIONS :\nAbility to perform basic mechanical design of equipment and/or modifications including, but not limited to: conveyor modifications, pulley/shaft modifications, motor & gear sizing, pump sizing, etc.\nLight structural design and modification of existing components such as lever arms, cylinder travel/mounting, etc.\nDemonstrated ability to effectively take action to solve problems while exhibiting sound judgment and successful stress tolerance.\nDemonstrated ability to act independently upon information and make decisions that achieve optimal results.\nStrong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.\nKnowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing Principles, SPC and Theory of Constraints (preferred).\nDemonstrated intermediate skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software).\nDemonstrated knowledge of skills on AutoCAD, Solidworks, and other design applications\nDemonstrated knowledge of Minitab SPC software (preferred)\nDemonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.\nEDUCATION/EXPERIENCE :\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, NO CHEMICAL PLEASE )\n2 or more years in a manufacturing environment\nExperience in troubleshooting manufacturing processes on 24/7 continuous, equipment paced line flow operations\nAdditional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\n\nDirect Staffing Inc\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Direct Staffing","rawCompany":"direct staffing","city":"Peru","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T03:38:18.112Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2112.03","title":"Manufacturing Engineers","slug":"manufacturing-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.00","title":"Industrial Engineers","slug":"industrial-engineers"},{"code":"17-3026.00","title":"Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"industrial-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"811310","title":"Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance","slug":"commercial-and-industrial-machinery-and-equipment-except-automotive-and-electronic-repair-and-maintenance"},{"code":"332312","title":"Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing","slug":"fabricated-structural-metal-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Process Engineer: Lean Manufacturing & Throughput Optimizer","description":"The process engineer is responsible for improving the efficiency of the manufacturing process and managing small equipment modification projects. 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