Process Engineer II

at  Purple Innovation Llc

Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind “Career in Comfort” because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world — one mattress at a time.

JOB SUMMARY

About Us:
Purple Innovations has been on a mission since 2015 to transform the way people experience comfort and improve their lives. This purpose drives us each morning to rise with a passion for conquering and out-thinking the challenges that never cease. We are driven by our fanaticism for the products we create because of its positive impact on the world. Our values of Safety, Communication, Employee Development, Accountability, Innovation, and Community guide us as we explore new ideas and designs that lie just beyond the horizon. As sleep experts, wellness advocates, and pathfinders, we collaborate to achieve greatness. Join us in discovering new and better ways to live well as we grow our exceptional team to help us achieve our mission.
Position Summary:
At Purple, a successful Process Engineer II will be a systems thinker, able to marry detailed local machine and operator efficiency with overall plant performance to direct continuous improvement efforts. The position will be the primary lead responsible for gathering and analysing performance data and communicating findings to peers and supervisors. The Process Engineer II will become intimately familiar with all Purple manufacturing processes, using analytics and systems thinking techniques to improve processes for the benefit of the company. The Process Engineer will team with other departments and disciplines to get buy-in on all improvement efforts.
Directs projects and teams to achieve company goals. May have direct reporting staff. Reports to the Engineering Manager.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain a system performance map that communicates efficiencies, capacity, and system bottlenecks
• Support the development and management of work instructions, generate FAQ’s, audit reports, etc. to support Manufacturing
• Learn and apply appropriate Lean, Theory of Constraints, and Six Sigma principles
• Promote an environment of engineering rigor, discipline, informed decision making, and enthusiastic problem solving with his/her peer group in Production
• Coordinate with the Quality and Maintenance teams to investigate product or equipment failures and determine a plan to prevent or mitigate future occurrences

Required Skills, Education, Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, etc..) with 2-4 years’ experience as an Engineer in a production environment
• Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma principles
• Experience with high volume assembly and/or distribution systems preferable
• Ability to work in a team environment and communicate well with personnel from multiple departments and disciplines
• Understanding of assembly line design and line balancing principles
• Strong understanding of data analytics
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings/schematics, and material specifications
• Familiarity with ERP systems, BI software, and other enterprise packages
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, requiring the development and maintenance of controlled, scalable processes

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Environmental Conditions may occasionally include:

• Noisy open office environment
• Noisy production environment

• Build and maintain a system performance map that communicates efficiencies, capacity, and system bottlenecks
• Support the development and management of work instructions, generate FAQ’s, audit reports, etc. to support Manufacturing
• Learn and apply appropriate Lean, Theory of Constraints, and Six Sigma principles
• Promote an environment of engineering rigor, discipline, informed decision making, and enthusiastic problem solving with his/her peer group in Production
• Coordinate with the Quality and Maintenance teams to investigate product or equipment failures and determine a plan to prevent or mitigate future occurrence