This position will focus on ensuring that all components of the manufacturing processes are optimized for efficiency, quality, safety, and robustness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• As “Process Owner”, partner with operations leaders to develop, sustain, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to meet performance goals by:
• Leading data collection, testing, and experimentation to develop solutions
• Building and using process models to understand performance, capacity, and cost
• Identifying ideal procedures and disseminating via documentation and training support
• Modifying or procuring new equipment as needs dictate
• Collaborating with production personnel to learn processes and affect change
• Optimizing equipment/workspace layout, ergonomics, organization, and flow
• Monitoring and analyzing production data to drive projects and goals
• Engage with Safety and Quality teams to identify and address risks/deficiencies
• Support the development, maintenance, and use of Bedford information systems and records for production (MES, ERP, other)
• Serve as enterprise resource for improvement projects as assigned
• Ensure ongoing compliance with safety, BRC, and ISO standards
• Communicate with vendors, production staff, management personnel, and other departments regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
• Facilitate product development efforts to test and launch new or modified products
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering is preferred
• Competency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD Inventor, MiniTab
• Proficiency in statistics and data analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Good organizational and self-management skills
• Strong problem solving abilities and attention to detail
• Lean/Six-Sigma experience is beneficial

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Blend of office and production floor environment
• Bedford is BRC food-safety certified

Benefits

Bedford Industries offers its employees a competitive total rewards package both professionally and personally. Below are a few of the benefits that we offer to full-time employees.

Medical

• Medical Insurance (traditional and HDHP)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance Employee, Spouse and Children
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Health Savings Account

Retirement

• 401k + Employer Match
• Profit Sharing

Work and Life

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Remote Work Days
• Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-site Wellness Center

In addition to our total rewards package, we offer a great, casual work environment where our employees play a large part in the development and growth of our company. We are forward thinking, innovative and provide cutting edge technology.