Process Engineer
Standard TextileSouth Carolina, United States
Posted October 24, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
We listen differently. We’re more than innovators. We’re collaborators. We see new possibilities. New realities. New phenomena. Our dreams drive us to believe there is a better way. A better experience. A better future. At Standard Textile, we believe everyday experiences should be extraordinary experiences. That’s why we’re passionate about creating innovative textiles and services that provide people around the world a healthier, more gratifying, and more inspiring life. Standard Textile is proud to have been selected as a US Best Managed Company in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies. *** Key Facts: - A vertically integrated company, we are the leading global provider of total solutions in the institutional textiles and apparel markets. - 70+ patented products, engineered to deliver durability, longevity, value. - More than 4,000 Standard Textile associates work in 24 manufacturing and distribution facilities across 12 countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Our products touch people in more than 90 international markets. - Divisions: Healthcare; Hospitality; Home; Interiors; Industrial Laundry; Workwear. - The Global Institute for Innovation & Leadership (GIIL), located at our World Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, offers a flexible, fun environment to drive exploration, discovery and creative solutions. Collaboration with our customers and innovation workshops at GIIL use a range of techniques to move from challenge to solution. - The CORE (Concept. Operation. Results. Execution.) facility is a one-of-a-kind, world-class textile development center where ideas and technologies are created at an unparalleled pace. From small-scale manufacturing to full-scale testing, CORE allows us to rapidly move ideas from concept to execution.
Job Description
The Process Engineer will work on assigned projects within the quality assurance and manufacturing functions, focusing on analyzing and optimizing existing business processes to drive continuous operational improvement.
Requirements
- Find new ways to improve the operation in terms of cost, turn time, and quality.
- Identify areas of improvement in manufacturing operations.
- Recommend and implement changes to safety procedures, work methods, and labor standards
- Work with existing facilities on productivity improvement projects.
- Initiates and/or manages cost reductions and improvement projects
- Identify areas to reduce waste in all manufacturing processes, focusing on process improvements using LEAN methodology
- Implement programs and projects on time and on budget
- Use professional concepts in creative ways in working on assignments
- Responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling, and reporting as necessary to complete assignments
- Collects, analyzes, and presents engineering data to evaluate projects.
- Solves complex problems within depth evaluation of a variety of factors
- Requires the ability to identify cost reduction opportunities, estimate cost impact, research available solutions and implement projects
- Set clear goals and lead a team to achieve those goals
- Conduct and lead project meetings with the management team
- Work with both leadership and hourly production to ensure capital projects and other improvements are both cost and resource efficient
- Use technical skills to educate others in the areas of lean manufacturing and/or other process improvement programs
- Work to resolve issues, improve quality, reduce customer complaints and ensure consistent batch quality and improve material yield
- Collaborate with the Process Development group to facilitate the introductions of new products, process improvements and new technology into the manufacturing area
- Coordinate plant layouts, machine installation and start-up processes, and set up and operation instructions when necessary
