Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer
Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer
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Job Description
Who we want
Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fastpaced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
Great teammates. Partners who listen to ideas share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.
Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes evaluate optimal solutions and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
Effective communicators.People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders senior management and their teams.
What you will do
As a Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer you will be responsible for evaluating and improving value streams at Strykers site. You will design lean systems influence crossfunctional teams and execute improvement initiatives to continuously drive top performance from our production system.
This role is a Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer position in the Kalamazoo manufacturing site at Stryker Instruments. Stryker is one of the worlds leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to improving patient outcomes and making healthcare better. Our products are used in operating rooms throughout the world consisting of surgical power tools batteries and procedurespecific accessories.
Additional responsibilities:
Lead value stream mapping workshops and kaizen events
Oversee future state implementation
Evaluate & drive productivity improvements
Monitor & improve lean metrics (lead time changeover time inventory levels etc.
Design flow systems between work cells
Partner with Finance associates to quantify CI cost reductions
Personally execute improvements
Coach others in Lean concepts
Work closely and collaboratively with members of other teams in a fastpaced environment
Identify root causes of issues determine potential solutions and evaluate them against requirements
Follow the companys standards for process development quality and safety
What you will need
Bachelors Degree required
4 years of relevant work experience required
Bachelors Degree in Engineering highly preferred
Certification in lean manufacturing preferred
Experience working in a highly regulated industry preferred
Ability to identify waste formulate action plans and drive improvement preferred
Physical requirements:
May involve prolonged periods of sitting or standing as appropriate
May be required to reach push or pull in order to accomplish job accountabilities
Requires use of safety glasses in designated areas
Closedtoe/closedheel shoes must be worn on the production floor
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
