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With our in-house team, we create custom liquid products for top wellness, nutraceutical, and food brands.\nAt Innovative Labs, we believe in teamwork and creativity. For over 15 years, we’ve helped brands bring new ideas to life with high-quality liquids, gels, purees, pastes, oils, and emulsions. Our modern facilities and dedicated team work together to make products that matter.\nHere, you’ll grow, learn, and be part of a team that’s always improving and moving forward.\nWhy You’ll Love Working Here\nYour Work Matters: Support the Brands People Use Every Day \nCollaborate & Create: Join a team that values fresh ideas, open communication, and teamwork\nGrow Your Career: We encourage curiosity, learning, and stepping up to new challenges\nSupportive Culture: Thrive in a workplace that values your contributions and well-being\nAbout the Job\nThe Process Improvement Engineer is a key contributor to our manufacturing success, responsible for identifying opportunities, solving complex challenges, and improving processes that enhance efficiency, quality, and performance. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this role partners with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and support operational excellence.\nWhat You’ll Do\nSupport daily manufacturing operations, including production line performance, team scrums, and cross-functional collaboration\nManage the RedZone system and partner with Maintenance to ensure equipment sensors and data collection systems are functioning properly\nIdentify opportunities and implement solutions to improve productivity, efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance\nDevelop and support Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement plans\nPartner with leadership to develop capacity growth plans and improve manufacturing capabilities\nAnalyze processes to identify waste, losses, and improvement opportunities, then develop action plans to drive results\nSupport the launch, scale-up, and improvement of new products in partnership with Operations, Sales, and R&D teams\nWhat Makes You a Great Fit\nStrong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, including hands-on Kaizen event leadership\nExperience with process improvement tools such as Value Stream Mapping, waste analysis, root cause analysis (5 Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa), and corrective actions\nUnderstanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), SOPs, and quality systems\nAbility to interpret product specifications, batch records, and regulatory documentation\nExperience with statistical process control and process capability analysis (Minitab or similar tools)\nStrong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across teams\nAbility to manage confidential and proprietary information\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, or a related technical field\n3-5 years of experience in process improvement, manufacturing engineering, Six Sigma, or a related role, preferably within food, beverage, dietary supplement, or pharmaceutical manufacturing\nLean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred)\nPreferred Experience\nExperience with liquid processing equipment, including blending/mixing tanks, homogenizers, pasteurization systems, and liquid filling lines\nKnowledge of CIP/SIP sanitation systems and allergen changeover procedures\nFamiliarity with 21 CFR Part 111 and 21 CFR Part 117 requirements\nUnderstanding of HACCP principles; 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