Title: Operational Excellence Engineer level II

Location: Lakewood, NJ

Status; Full-time direct-hire onsite Monday through Friday.

Compensation: $108,000

Level I - Minimum 7 years of experience required;

Ideal candidates would be certified in either yellow, green, or black belt Six Sigma and hold experience with Optimization, Lean Techniques, Continuous Improvement, and Kaizen events.

The Operational Excellence Quality Engineers will be responsible for driving business transformation through the implementation of Operational Excellence tools and culture.

Responsibilities:

• Define, implement, and refine continuous improvement initiatives as an internal coach and change agent
• Operate with a sense of urgency to provide tangible improvements in needed areas through lean / six sigma best practices
• Communicate effectively with numerous stakeholders to foster a sense of collaborative improvement
• Educate stakeholders at front line and supervisory levels in the tools and principles of Operational Excellence including, but not limited to 5S, Structured Problem Solving, Tiered Communications, SMED, Value Stream Mapping, OPEX Leadership, and Maintenance Excellence
• Function as a coordinator and facilitator for OPEX projects
• Develop detailed OPEX project plans for multidisciplinary teams in targeted areas across functions and groups
• Support OPEX events / general problem solving (including but not limited to Kaizen events, operator and supervisor coaching, training, tier system rollouts)
• Provide support for CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Actions), investigations, and change controls if needed
• Identify areas for improvement in existing front-line operations and processes

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field

Minimum 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

Minimum 3 years of experience in GMP Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Experience with Corrective and Preventive Action creation, tracking, and closure

Excellent communication, listening, collaboration, and influencing skills

Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (preferred)

Apply today to be considered.