Papa Johns · 2 days ago
Process Engineer
Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelPapa John's is a company that values diversity and seeks to enhance manufacturing excellence. The Process Engineer is responsible for optimizing processes and driving improvement initiatives across multiple plants, leveraging analytical skills to enhance operational stability and throughput.
Restaurants
Responsibilities
Own and improve manufacturing processes with a focus on stability, flow, yield, and throughput
Identify sources of variation and waste using data-driven analysis and hands-on floor engagement
Lead root-cause problem solving and implement sustainable corrective actions
Partner with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance to improve day-to-day execution and process capability
Apply Lean principles and tools (standard work, waste elimination, value stream thinking, structured problem solving)
Lead and administer Kaizen events, line optimization, changeover reduction, and productivity initiatives
Drive improvements that are practical, adopted, and sustained. Ensure projects are transitioned cleanly into operations with clear standards and ownership
Lead small-to-midsize process and equipment projects tied to optimization and capacity improvement
Support equipment selection, process changes, installations, and startups
Ensure clean handoff of improvements and projects to operations
Share best practices and technical learnings across plants
Support process standardization and repeatability initiatives
Serve as a hands-on technical resource for multiple facilities over time
Support manufacturing systems and data tools (MES + CMMs) to monitor and improve performance
Qualification
Required
Strong analytical skills
Hands-on expertise in manufacturing processes
Experience in process improvement initiatives
Ability to optimize processes and enhance operational stability
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams
Ability to identify inefficiencies and solve complex problems
Experience in implementing sustainable, scalable solutions
Knowledge of disciplined process engineering
Experience with lean execution and operational optimization
Ability to own and improve manufacturing processes with a focus on stability, flow, yield, and throughput
Experience in identifying sources of variation and waste using data-driven analysis
Ability to lead root-cause problem solving and implement sustainable corrective actions
Experience in partnering with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance
Knowledge of Lean principles and tools (standard work, waste elimination, value stream thinking, structured problem solving)
Experience in leading and administering Kaizen events, line optimization, changeover reduction, and productivity initiatives
Ability to drive improvements that are practical, adopted, and sustained
Experience in leading small-to-midsize process and equipment projects tied to optimization and capacity improvement
Ability to support equipment selection, process changes, installations, and startups
Experience in ensuring clean handoff of improvements and projects to operations
Ability to share best practices and technical learnings across plants
Experience in supporting process standardization and repeatability initiatives
Ability to serve as a hands-on technical resource for multiple facilities over time
Experience in supporting manufacturing systems and data tools (MES + CMMs) to monitor and improve performance
Company
Papa Johns
Papa Johns seeks people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and share our philosophy for success.
Founded in 1984
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ricky Warman
CEO
Rob Lynch
President and CEO
Recent News
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