What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Specialist position at BITZER US?
About the Company: Bitzer Us Inc. is a leading manufacturer of key components used in commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. These key components include compressors, pressure vessels such as condensers and evaporators, compressor packages, and condensing units. Other products include waste heat-to-power equipment that converts excess heat to low-cost electricity. You partner with others to get work done while gaining insight into customers' needs and deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations. You create Raving Fans. You set objectives aligning with organization and prioritize accordingly. Conveniently located in Flowery Branch, Georgia 5 minutes off I-985 The Company is wholly owned by Bitzer SE (located in Germany), the Company is a private company and serves as Bitzer SE's flagship North American subsidiary. On a global basis, Bitzer SE has 3,900 employees at 72 sites in 38 countries, including 20 production facilities.
About the Role: The BIPROS (BITZER Production Lean System) Specialist position is a position that is responsible for driving and facilitating a strong continuous improvement culture through process driven initiatives. The candidate should have a background of Continuous Improvement, Industrial Engineering, Certified 6-Sigma Black Belt, or Manufacturing Engineering. Must have strong comprehension of C.I.P., Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Gemba, Kata, PFMEA, DFMEA, Cycle Time Analysis, Project Management, etc. Engineering degree preferred but will accept applicants with experience that offsets lack of degree. Must be able to travel internationally for training events. Strong consideration will be given to applicants with an automotive and aerospace industry background.
Responsibilities:
- Advocate and nurture BIPROS methodologies into the workforce to drive and develop a C.I. culture.
- The BIPROS specialist satisfies the needs for continuous improvements (faster and better processes) to drive profitability in each BITZER subsidiary by looking into details, implementing the BIPROS system (training and teaching the employees) and globally connecting with other BIPROS specialists.
- Identification of improvement potentials and definition of actions through analysis of KPI 's respectively CIP 's
- Elaboration of practical concepts to foster profitability in collaboration with relevant departments.
- Preparation, moderation, follow-up, or participation in projects/activities to continuously improve processes, organization, and methods within the manufacturing departments using the BIPROS processes and tools.
- Knowledge transfer of BIPROS approaches/methods into the organization (e.g. training events)
- Moderation of meetings and workshops.
- Assign and manage Kaizen work shops across all cross-functional departments.
- Documented Process Mapping exercises across all of the key business units within Bitzer US.
- Workstation and job function review for cycle time and lean improvements to drive safety, quality, deliver, and cost metrics.
- Manage and monitor ongoing projects.
- Communicate and work with Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality team to drive improvements.
- Identify and report problems with equipment to Supervisor, Manager, and Maintenance personnel.
- "Culture Leader" for the area and organization in respects of BIPROS and C.I. Methodology.
- Attend training and development activities as assigned.
- Other duties and tasks as assigned by management.
Qualifications: Continuous Improvement or equivalent training with certificates. Engineering Degree or equivalent field experience.
Required Skills:
- Ability to use computers and computer software.
- Lean Manufacturing.
- Continuous Improvement.
- Understanding of PFMEA and DFMEA Processes.
- Ability to perform Process and Value Stream Mapping.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and facilitating specialist characteristics.
- Understanding of Manufacturing and Assembly systems.
- Knowledge of 5S and Good Housekeeping practices.
- Ability to bridge between theoretical and practical application respectively between concept and implementation.
- Ability to effectively meet and communicate with employees, the public and vendors.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team or autonomously in projects.
- Willingness and ability to learn with a focus on personal and practical development.
Pay range and compensation package: Full time, Salary Exempt
Equal Opportunity Statement: BITZER US is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
