Continuous Improvement Engineer

At Kelvion our mission is to lead the industrial transformation by championing innovation and sustainability. From optimizing data centers and advancing hydrogen production to revolutionizing refrigeration and HVAC systems our missioncritical thermal solutions empower industries around the globe. United as One Kelvion our global team delivers innovative solutions that drive customer success and support a sustainable future. Kelvion Together We Shape the Future

The Role

Serves as a resource to an organization to facilitate problem solving assists all levels of employees and management in identifying waste and improvement opportunities instructs on appropriate process improvement methods and leads effective implementation and use of Continuous Improvement (CI) tools and methods.by performing the following duties.

What you will be responsible for:

• Assures that all practices are utilized to drive results and that projects are completed on time
• Ensures that standard operating procedures exist to meet both the short and longterm needs of the business and shares best practices with affected work groups.
• Leads audit processes addresses nonconformities from audits and uses data to drive decisions to help specific departments or the organization become more proactive in process control and reaction and in identifying and communicating quality or process issues.
• Implements and audits lean manufacturing process including but not limited to kaizens 5S etc.
• Conducts training and assessments as directed.
• Provides support to production departments utilizing various continuous improvement tools.
• Performs regular assessments to ensure the correct application of methods coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Recommends new policies or procedures as necessary to ensure improved products or services.
• Contributes to identification of new metrics for judging efficiency and productivity.
• Aids in the development of materials tools and presentations in support of continuous improvement issues.
• Works with departments to improve the overall safety record of the plant ensures all departments have identified continuous improvement projects and ensures projects are progressing within projected timelines.
• Work with plant and/or department management to simplify and combine processes.
• Document current and ideal practices and use postcompletion audits to assure compliance of improvements.
• Regular attendance ability to arrive at work punctually ability to work onsite.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others ability to deal respectfully with the public customers vendors other employees managers and executive management.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently ability to work in a fastpaced environment ability to interchange with others in the department.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the overall direction coordination and evaluation of the Assembly department.
• Ability to supervise 14 exempt employees.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Kelvion Inc. Thermal Solutions policies procedures and applicable laws. Responsibilities will include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Directing employees work; setting and adjusting rates of pay and hours of work of employees; planning and controlling the budget for department; providing for the safety of the employees; planning the work; determining the techniques to be used; apportioning the work among the workers.

COMPETENCY OR POSITION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Personal computer skills including electronic mail record keeping routine database activity word processing spreadsheet graphics etc.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read analyze and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management public groups and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk and hear; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (required levels)

• Bachelor Degree in manufacturing engineering or a related field. Minimum of 3 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

What we offer YOU:

At Kelvion we take your wellbeing seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical dental vision life insurance shortterm and longterm disability insurance Paid Time Off and holidays. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.

At Kelvion we thrive on collaboration embracing diversity of thought and valuing every voice. Within Kelvion creativity shines because people are listened too their contributions recognized and their ideas welcomed. Our flexible approach to the way we work places peoples health and satisfaction as a priority enhancing engagement and fostering career opportunities. We empower engaged individuals to grow progress and carve their own paths within the company.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected status.

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We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.