Continuous Improvement Engineer

Responsibilities

• Establish the process for ongoing improvement, taking the PEAK methodology and developing training while implementing the process that will drive improved decision support and outcomes.
• Facilitate the development of Site Master Plan to deliver long and short-term business objectives through system deployment and capability building focused on alignment, the elimination of waste, and 100% employee engagement.
• Establish monthly, quarterly, and annual deployment strategies, plans, and tactics for the site (including all 4 wall functions)
• Own identification, facilitation, and tracking of functional cost improvement projects
• Align CI initiatives with the Overarching Strategic Plan and PEAK implementation strategy
• Coach and facilitate the leadership team through the integration of CI methods and strategy
• Build capability and deploy systems to optimize value streams and work processes
• Assure integration of all PACS (Processes, Applications, Capabilities, and Systems) and effective governance to standards and master plan priorities
• Implement site loss analysis, idea generation, & promotion process
• Ensure that objectives are passed down and understood
• Build PACS teams, systems, and leaders linked to site strategy within the organization linked to National PACS Leaders
• Link PACS work groups to prioritized business opportunities
• Coach & train “champions” for each PACS
• Teach & support the teams in using problem solving & tracking tools
• Perform regular & periodic validation of each project / initiative with each function or operating unit
• Network with other global and organizational leaders & to learn and share “Best Practices”
• Provide guidance and alignment in support of the global PEAK Agenda
• Build the capability of the key internal resources needed to deliver on critical initiatives
• Foster key relationships with various functions
• Provide analytics and business intelligence to support project selection, root-cause analysis, project validation, etc.
• Ensure that PEAK work is impacting both results, and the culture change including:
• Capability building for setting, tracking and problem-solving measures
• Total employee involvement
• Linkages of individual and team activities to losses and the business need

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience leading large projects and timelines
• Experience leading deployment of a Continuous Improvement methodology (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma)
• TPM, Lean, Six-Sigma or equivalent Continuous Improvement (5 years)
• Functional or Operational Leadership Experience (5 years)
• Project Management

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to motivate, develop people, communicate, listen and perceive
• Open-minded and able to learn from others
• High credibility towards all employees
• Willingness to accept change and ability to lead change
• Excellent analytical skills
• Creative and flexible to support development of new solutions
• Well organized and proper time management
• Strong leadership characteristics