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Whether at our manufacturing facilities or corporate headquarters, PLZ prioritizes health and safety, and offers you the support you need to create the career you want, through engagement, equity and inclusion, and opportunity.\nFrom household cleaning solutions to personal care products, and food to automotive lubricants, PLZ produces more than 2,500 different aerosol and liquid products in our facilities across the continent. We know that being the partner of choice for our clients starts with being the partner of choice for our employees. Learn more at www.plzcorp.com/careers or visit https://youtu.be/XYNIFpLQIJY\n The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for supporting the Bridgeview manufacturing site with a primary focus on floor improvement activity, production process optimization, line performance, and operational efficiency. This role partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Engineering leadership to identify improvement opportunities, execute practical solutions, and support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing processes. This position will report to the Senior Director of Engineering and be supporting our Bridgeview IL facility.\nKey Responsibility:\nSupport daily and weekly floor improvement activity at the Bridgeview site, with emphasis on improving safety, quality, throughput, efficiency, and equipment reliability.\nAnalyze manufacturing processes using tools such as time studies, line balancing, process mapping, downtime review, OEE analysis, and production data to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.\nDevelop and implement practical process improvements, standard work, layout changes, equipment modifications, and workflow improvements that reduce waste and improve line performance.\nPartner with site leadership, operators, maintenance, quality, safety, and corporate engineering resources to prioritize improvement work and ensure solutions are aligned with business needs.\nSupport troubleshooting of production issues by evaluating equipment performance, process capability, material flow, changeover activity, and recurring operating constraints.\nSupport the scoping, estimating, planning, approval, and execution of capital, site improvement, and process improvement projects as assigned, including preparation and coordination of CAPEX requests and related investment justification.\nCreate and maintain documentation related to improvement projects, process changes, layouts, standard work, action plans, and project status updates.\nPromote safe work practices and ensure improvement activity supports PLZ safety, environmental, quality, and compliance expectations.\nTravel to other PLZ locations may be required on a limited basis to support project alignment, benchmarking, or network improvement activity.\nAll other duties and responsibilities as assigned.\nQualifications: \nBachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.\nMinimum of five years of experience or more in a manufacturing, process engineering, industrial engineering, continuous improvement, or related technical role preferred.\nHands-on experience improving manufacturing processes, production flow, equipment performance, changeovers, labor utilization, or line efficiency.\nWorking knowledge of continuous improvement tools such as root cause analysis, process mapping, time studies, line balancing, standard work, waste reduction, and OEE improvement.\nStrong mechanical aptitude and ability to work effectively on the production floor with operators, maintenance technicians, supervisors, and cross-functional teams.\nAbility to organize priorities, manage multiple improvement actions, communicate status clearly, and drive follow-up to completion.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with SAP, production reporting systems, project tracking tools, or manufacturing data systems preferred.\nExperience in aerosol, liquid filling, packaging, chemical processing, or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.\nMust demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, accountability, and a strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.\n Compensation: \nOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $120,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $130,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.\n PLZ Corp offers a robust suite of benefits including:\nMedical, Dental & Vision benefits.\nCompany paid Life and Short-Term disability.\nVoluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance.\n401k & company provided match.\nPaid Time Off\nBonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.)\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. 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