Continuous Improvement Engineer Overall Scope Perform all duties under the general direction of the Plant Manager to coordinate and organize the Continuous Improvement process for the facility.
Minimum Requirements:- 4 year Bachelor degree in an engineering related area
- At least 3 years continuous improvement experience in a plant setting
- Demonstrated experience in problem solving and lean tools
- Strong computer skills
- Very good communications skills
- Strong mentoring and training ability
- Strong project management, interpersonal, change management skills, including the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
- Results oriented with a demonstrated experience of balancing multiple tasks and priorities
- Proficient with Minitab or similar type software will be considered an asset
- Six Sigma Black Belt or similar skill set is preferred
Responsibilities and Duties:- Serve as the facility's primary Lean facilitator by personally planning and leading cross-functional improvement projects
- Perform a minimum of 6 of these projects a year, as business dictates, with evidence and realization of financial improvements
- Mentor managers, supervisors, engineers, and employees in the practical use of Lean methods, including visual management, daily accountability, standard work, leader standard work, flow, 5S, and waste elimination.
- Build visual management systems — performance boards, tiered meetings, action tracking, and escalation paths — that convert operational data into clear priorities and accountability, and that sustain momentum.
- Develop a strategy to impact the organizations business performance by: Monitoring and analyzing scrap data to determine project potentials
- Monitoring and analyzing efficiency to determine project potentials
- Work closely with the Quality Department and Production Department to assist and improve processes utilizing the Corrective Action System
- Ergonomic Focus
- Walking to and around the production floor, sitting at desk. Handling and lifting of various parts on production floor up to 20lbs.
- Typing on computer, reviewing monitor while sitting in chair at desk.#LI-CB1 #LI-ONSITEJobFamilyDistributionPayTypeSalary
