Continuous Improvement Engineer

Essential Functions

JOB DESCRIPTION

The essential functions of this position while meeting or exceeding annual goals and objectives are as follows:

• Work very closely with the production team members to listen, understand and improve from their perspective. They do the job every day. Listen to them and solve their problems.
• Lead in creating an efficient environment that focuses on zero defects.
• Analyze systems and processes and implement value stream mapping.
• Facilitate and assist in the development of new streamlining strategies for efficiency.
• Identify areas needing to be maximized; inventory purchasing, manufacturing downtime, potential uses for manufacturing scrap, time management, and other opportunities for improvement.
• Develop strategies to maximize development process of new products and prototypes.
• Facilitate communication with other departments to innovate systems of efficiency and improvement.
  
  

Qualifications

• Appropriate degrees, certifications, and experience of Industrial Engineering, manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate the appropriate systems such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Projects, and any other computer software deemed necessary
• Must comply with legal and corporate responsibilities
  
  

Functional Competencies

These are the competencies that are specified within the relevant functions of the job. The training for these competencies is kept for each team member in the job function training plan in their department. The competencies are as follows:

• Problem Solving
• Project/Program/Process Management
• Functional Core Tools
• Product Awareness
  
  

The general competencies in coordination with the job function are defined in goals and objectives and reviewed regularly and in a mid-year review and evaluated annually for each team member. They are:

• Knowledge; Job function
• Delivery; Quality and Productivity
• Communication & Leadership; commitment & motivation, and Communication & Professionalism, and Teamwork
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This work is deadline-oriented, requires multitasking, fluctuating work schedule, and flexibility within the workday.
• Frequent use of a computer and other office equipment is necessary.
• Requires the ability for close vision, distance vision and depth perception.
• Requires working and interacting with others, both in person and through phone, electronic, and written correspondence, and the ability to listen effectively, communicate clearly, maintain attention to detail, and perform focused work.
• The following motions can be required during the day: Standing or sitting for extended periods of time, stepping up & down, balancing, bending (hip & knees), reaching, standing, walking, pulling, pushing, lifting (from floor to waist, waist to chest, chest to head), observing, hearing, grasping, pressing, and other repetitive actions.
• When in the warehouse, this position requires working with dirt/dust and noise. The use of a variety of proper PPE is required to provide a safe working environment.
• This position requires working with various temperature conditions.
• This position may require extended travel.
  
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.