Lead Engineer

Job description

Your Opportunity as the Lead Engineer This role sits at the center of manufacturing performance—turning data, process knowledge, and cross-functional influence into safer operations, stronger yields, faster throughput, and better product consistency. You’ll be a hands-on technical leader who translates problems on the floor into practical improvements, while also shaping how engineers and technicians learn, troubleshoot, and deliver results. Location: Scottsville, KY: Work Arrangements: 7 am to 4 pm Monday–Friday with flexibility to support operations during occasional evenings, nights, or weekends, based on operational and business needs. In this role you will: - Serve as Process Engineer onboarding lead, mentoring/managing engineers and interns, building skills in troubleshooting, project management, and effective use of Operations Excellence tools. - Can perform gap analysis on key production metrics and demonstrate deep understanding of the 7-Step Process. - Lead failure analysis using Operations Excellence tools. - Owns, executes, reports on, and can develop department and site Masterplan items. - Perform a key role in building the fundamental understanding within the operatin...