Location: State College, PA
Newly created position for a well-established consumer products manufacturer looking for a Director of Process Engineering. This person will not have direct reports to start but once they get acclimated to the role, they will lead a team of both Managers and Engineers. The main objective in this role is to streamline and stabilize the process engineering departments of 3 plants (2 on the same campus) in the State College area and drive improvements when needed.
The ideal candidate must have a BS in Engineering with extensive process engineering, project management, and continuous improvement experience out of either consumer products or high-speed manufacturing. Looking for a strong hands-on leader who knows how to coach, mentor, and develop people. Must have previous experience managing Engineers and possibly management people to be considered for this role. Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma Certification (at least a Green Belt) highly desired. Data analysis experience important.
Someone who started their career as a Process Engineer and then moved into engineering management would probably be ideal.