Manufacturing Process and Controls Engineer

Manufacturing Process & Controls Engineer

SaltWorks®, Inc, the world’s leading manufacturer of gourmet salt, is seeking a creative Manufacturing Process & Controls Engineer to join our engineering, design, and fabrication team. With two US Design Patents already granted and more pending, this is an opportunity to join a skilled team and contribute to several exciting projects. Our state-of-the-art factory utilizes multiple custom-engineered pieces of equipment, designed and constructed onsite. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated creative thinker who thrives in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Essential Duties: 

• Solve problems confronting manufacturing performance, directly or indirectly. Identify Root Cause, implementing corrective actions, sustaining improvements and identifying support as required.
• Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, workflow and design layouts of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Design of industrial controls systems for custom process equipment, including the layout of power distribution and specification of controls.
• Provide support of continuous improvement and current equipment.
• Ensure equipment delivery and installation in the plant for continuous improvement
• Develop, evaluate and improve both manufacturing methods and technologies.
• Must maintain an entrepreneurial spirit, not to be afraid to take risks, celebrate successes of others, and take responsibility for actions and the results of efforts.
• Proactively identify and implement process improvement opportunities throughout the manufacturing process.
• Develop and maintain work standards supporting company strategies to promote efficient staff and facility utilization including documentation of operational procedures, observations, meetings and required follow up.
• Improve continually existing operation, for increased quality, productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
• Develop working instructions, workmanship standards and process documents, and ensure they are followed.
• Investigate operational problems affecting production and reporting and recommending solutions.
• Participate and lead Total Lean events to improve productivity and reduce waste.
• Work with management team to identify & lead continuous improvement projects utilizing lean & six sigma principles that drive operational excellence & improve profitability.
• Provide manufacturing data i.e. production control charts, reliability, process capability, to improve the process and monitor and measure progress to target.