Job Responsibility

The Continuous Improvement Operational Efficiency Engineer supports plant operation by contributing towards improving safety, quality and operational performance through continuous improvement techniques.

Job Duties

• Leader/facilitator of positive change by working with all levels of the organization thru factual communication.
• Able to function successfully by implementing and sustaining both continuous improvement and/or optimization projects.
• User of and trainer for others in the application of Data Collection, Lean & Six Sigma tools to include 5S, process mapping, Value steam mapping, Pareto Analysis, Fishbone diagrams and 5 Why as required to achieve targets in Safety, Quality and Operational Efficiency.
• Facilitator for team (s) thru the application of structured problem solving techniques and Route Cause/Corrective action activities.
• Technical and Teaching resource for the development, implementation for a standardized data collection method (s) to be the company key performance indicators.
• Work with World Class Improvement contractors for continued growth. Examples as RedZone; Powers; Horizon Consulting
• Review, create and train on automation and data collection for Automation of operating task

Qualification and Education Requirements

• BS Degree (Engineering; Mechanical, Process, Electrical or Industrial).
• 5 years or more in the Liquid Food Industry and/or Continuous Improvement Process.
• Proficient computer skills include AutoCAD, MS / Office, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and Visio.
• Able to drive projects to closure.
• Able to utilize statistical tools and concepts to identify variation of defects in a process.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma Engineering a plus.

Personal Skills

• Communication/ verbal & written
• Problem solving/ Creativity
• Work Ethic
• Teamwork/ Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Interpersonal skills
• Self-Motivation
• Team build