Process and Production Engineering Leader

The Title:

Production and Process Engineering Leader

The Role:

We seek a proactive, technically-minded leader to join our Production Labels team as a Production and Process Engineering Leader. In this role, you’ll drive production excellence by leading people and optimizing systems. You will think critically about workflows, address operational challenges quickly, and foster a culture of urgency, quality, and accountability among machine operators.

At Sttark, our success is built on customer obsession, ownership, and continuous improvement. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale production sustainably and efficiently. Fantastic benefits, including a 7% 401(k) match, generous PTO, and multiple wellness benefits, make our compensation highly competitive for leadership roles.

Strategic Responsibilities & Deliverables:

• Monitor and Analyze Production: Proactively observe daily operations, gather real-time data, and analyze system performance to identify inefficiencies, equipment issues, and risks before they escalate.
• Engineer System Improvements: Apply structured problem-solving and engineering principles to design better workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and implement sustainable, scalable improvements.
• Lead and Develop Teams: Set clear operational standards for machine operation, urgency, attendance, and attitude. Coach and hold operators accountable through consistent and real-time feedback.
• Drive Data-Driven Results: Leverage operational metrics and production data to prioritize initiatives that increase throughput, enhance quality, and simplify processes.
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Issues: Investigate production challenges actively, identify root causes through technical analysis and execute corrective actions with speed and precision.
• Grow as a Leader: Engage in leadership mentoring, honing a leadership style rooted in engineering rigor, operational excellence, and cultural integrity.

Basic Qualifications:

• Self-motivated critical thinker with strong analytical instincts and leadership presence.
• Excellent attention to detail, foresight, and decision-making ability under pressure.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical and operational information clearly.
• Proven ability to lead people, enforce accountability, and maintain a positive, performance-driven culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years in production, manufacturing, or operations leadership.
• Engineering background or equivalent systems/process optimization experience.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• History of using data to drive improvements and coaching teams to higher performance.

Personal Qualities:

• Exhibits excellent judgment
• Has relentlessly high standards
• Open-minded and willing to learn
• Wants to have fun at work
• Results-oriented
• Commitment to operational excellence

Our Hiring Process:

• Apply online, carefully answering all of the questions you are asked
• Attend a 10-minute video call meet and greet
• Attend an in-person interview and tour
• Get hired