Continuous Improvement Engineer
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Job Location:
Dayton, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer works with Site Leadership by leading continuous improvement activities. Reviews and provides solutions to resolve safety quality cost and throughput issues. Verifies standard work procedures are being followed exactly (steps and time) and corrects issues with standard work. The CI Engineer will be responsible for the successful identification development and execution of projects to drive improvement in process metrics targeted financial benefits and achieve company goals. This includes identifying manufacturing needs defining scope measuring and reporting progress on all active addition they will be responsible for training and educating associates and teams on innovative thinking and questioning of established practices.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the successful development and execution of specific OPEX/Lean Manufacturing projects
- Leads and facilitates improvement teams across the plants often multiple teams at one time
- Responsible for establishing teams as well as training and educating members on lean processes
- Responsible for systematic and thorough documentation of all projects to share ideas across the network as well as working with finance to establish project values
- Responsible for project management and administration including project direction implementation cost/benefit analysis scheduling and resource allocation
- Responsible for all communications related to the projects (including the development of format frequency material and audience)
- Defines projects in accordance with customer requirements utilizing tools such as Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) process flow mapping control plan documentation and Capability Analysis.
- Reviews measures and proactively studies KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) in an effort to prevent substandard products that do not meet customer specifications.
- Works with the Quality and Operations team to find solutions to customer complaints focusing on permanent corrective action.
- Establish and maintain monthly progress reviews in accordance with site leadership requirements
- Works with the CI Managers/Coordinators from other sites as well as the corporate headquarters to share best practices across sites
- Develops processes and systems to ensure the sustainability of improvements
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering preferably Mechanical Electrical or Industrial Engineering
- 3 years of Lean Manufacturing experience in a high-volume facility
- In-depth knowledge of formalized lean manufacturing practices and tools (Six Sigma Black Belt preferred)
- Structured and organized with strong Project Management and Execution skills
- Strong team player/ability to build collaborative relationships
- Strong analytical computational and problem-solving skills
- Strong business acumen
- Ability to travel to other plants as-needed ( 50% travel)
- Candidate must be located within a reasonable commuting distance of one of our Small Packaging Plastics Locations listed below which will act as their home plant when not travelling.
Atlanta GA
Bryan TX
Cedar City UT
Dayton NJ
Elk Grove Village IL
Indianapolis IN
LaGrange GA
Leominster MA
Mansfield TX
Monroe OH
Newnan GA
Valparaiso IN
Langley BC (Canada)
Oakville ON (Canada)
Springhill NS (Canada)
Required Experience:
IC
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About Company
Do you want to work with people who are dedicated to innovation and making the world a better place? Do you want to build a career with a company that provides opportunities for growth and development? Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company. Our mission is to help our customers ac ... View more
