In this role, you won't just look at spreadsheets—you’ll be on the floor, partnering with advanced maintenance teams and operators to eliminate waste, slash downtime, and optimize cutting-edge robotics and automation. If you are passionate about Lean manufacturing, automation workflows, and building a culture of continuous improvement, your next career chapter starts here!
What You’ll Do
- Optimize High-Speed Production: Analyze performance across glass, PET, and aluminum bottling lines to identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and maximize output.
- Leverage Big Data: Dive into our maintenance management systems to analyze mechanical trends, identify failure root causes, and dramatically boost Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Supercharge Automation: Collaborate with maintenance experts to fine-tune operations involving PLCs, servomotors, advanced robotic assemblies, and line control configurations.
- Master the Changeover: Revolutionize and streamline line changeover procedures to slash transition times and maximize active manufacturing capacity.
- Standardize Excellence: Develop and implement standard work procedures, equipment calibrations, and recipe configurations to guarantee repeatable, high-quality production.
- Champion Safety & Quality: Ensure every single process improvement strictly upholds top-tier safety regulations (LOTO, machine guarding) and rigid food safety standards (GMP, SQF, HACCP).
- Lead and Inspire: Facilitate engaging Kaizen events and mentor operators and technicians in Lean methodologies, transforming how our team tackles daily challenges.
- A degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent experience).
- Solid experience driving lean initiatives in a fast-paced, automated manufacturing environment (food/beverage or packaging experience is a massive plus!).
- A Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt (preferred).
- strong analytical skills and a collaborative, people-first attitude.
salary: $100,000 - $180,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
- Process Optimization: Analyze high-speed filling and packaging lines (glass, PET, aluminum) to eliminate bottlenecks, reduce waste, and minimize equipment downtime.
- Data-Driven Analysis: Utilize maintenance management system data to analyze mechanical trends, identify failure root causes, and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
- Automation Collaboration: Partner with maintenance to optimize workflows involving PLCs, servomotors, robotic assemblies, HMIs, and line control programming.
- Changeover Efficiency: Streamline line changeover procedures to maximize operational reliability and production capacity.
- Standardization: Develop and update standard work procedures for equipment operations, calibrations, and recipes to ensure consistent quality.
- Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all process improvements strictly adhere to OSHA regulations (LOTO, machine guarding) and food safety standards (GMP, SQF, HACCP).
- Culture & Training: Facilitate Kaizen events and train operators and technicians on lean methodologies, advanced troubleshooting mindsets, and continuous improvement tools.
Skills
Qualifications
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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
