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At LAPP, a family-owned leader in cable and connectivity since 1959, 5,800 colleagues across 80+ countries blend inventiveness with hands-on pragmatism. Here, you’ll find room to grow, flexibility to own your work, and a culture that values diverse ideas in a family-friendly environment.

You start with a quick walk on the floor, checking process dashboards and yesterday’s yield and cycle-time data. A bottleneck shows up in extrusion changeovers, so you sketch a new setup sequence and validate it with production and maintenance. Midday, you lead a short stand-up with Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to align on a corrective action plan. After lunch, you review a vendor proposal for semi-automated testing, confirm validation protocols, and update SOPs and work instructions. You close the day by training shift leads on the new procedure and posting revisions to work orders—then log tomorrow’s kaizen priorities.

• Design and refine manufacturing processes and systems that elevate throughput, quality, and safety.
• Analyze current-state workflows, pinpoint constraints, and implement improvements that reduce cycle time and variability.
• Partner with Production, Quality Control, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to integrate changes seamlessly across the value stream.
• Run audits and data deep-dives; publish reports that highlight performance, bottlenecks, and corrective actions.
• Apply Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, process mapping, and other statistical techniques to optimize resources and process variables.
• Author and sustain process documentation: SOPs, work instructions, and process flow diagrams.
• Identify automation opportunities and introduce technology that minimizes manual steps.
• Collaborate with equipment vendors to select, install, and validate new machinery and digital solutions.
• Monitor parameters, conduct risk assessments, and implement controls to meet regulatory and safety standards.
• Train production teams on new methods, equipment, and procedures to ensure smooth adoption and adherence.
• Stay current on industry advances to bring fresh process-engineering techniques to LAPP.
• Engage in LAPP Operating Systems, Lean, Continuous Improvement, and related methodologies to elevate the entire value stream.
• Own communication and updates to work orders as processes evolve.
• Serve as a key contributor to Lapp Americas’ environmental compliance and customer documentation; develop Environmental Aspects and Impacts per ISO 14001:2015.

• Facility with structured problem-solving (TQM, SPC, root cause).
• Project planning and execution skills.
• Clear communication, strong work ethic, and a can-do mindset.
• Ability to set expectations, delegate, and follow through.
• Creative, analytical, and quality-focused.
• Strict adherence to OSHA and all site safety policies.
• Team-first approach; motivates and supports others.
• Reliable, respectful, and values-driven.
• Excellent prioritization and time management.
• Ownership mentality and focus on productivity gains.
• Adaptable in a changing environment and a positive change champion.

• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (accredited institution).
• 3+ years in manufacturing; wire, cable, or wiring products preferred.
• Demonstrated success as a process engineer in production settings.
• Hands-on with Lean, Six Sigma, statistical analysis, and process-improvement toolkits.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulatory and safety standards.
• Strong analytical judgment and problem-solving; confident decision-maker.
• Effective collaborator and communicator across functions.
• Self-directed with the ability to juggle multiple projects.

Capable of interpreting safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedures; write clear reports and correspondence; speak effectively to groups of employees or customers.

Comfortable with arithmetic across units, fractions, decimals, percentages, and plotting data/graphs.

Solves practical problems involving diverse variables with limited standardization; interprets written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.

Experience with Lotus Notes, SAP, a CAD package, and strong Excel/Word proficiency.

Base salary: $80,000 - $85,000, determined by experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, plus participation in LAPP’s bonus plan. Benefits include Medical, Vision, Dental, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k), HSA/FSA, Life Insurance, and more.

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Six Sigma Experience
• ISO 9001 Certification Experience

Qualifications and Education Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Work Environment: **The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must be able to tolerate conditions associated with no air conditioning or heat.

**Physical Demands: **The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

*LAPP is an Equal Opportunity Employer*