Continuous Improvement Leader – Engineer III

About the role

The Continuous Improvement Leader, under the direction of designated Site Manager using established procedures, will provide continuous improvement engineering leadership and guidance in areas of process control, cost (yield and labor efficiency) improvement, product quality improvement, and cycle time reduction.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Process Engineering, Operations, and Quality Engineering to identify, define, and financially vet specific continuous improvement and cost improvement projects to achieve divisional and site goals.
• Routine time observing manufacturing activities and meeting with operators to discuss opportunities.
• Lead cross-facility and cross-functional project teams through the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) phases of the problem-solving process.
• Utilizing statistical process control methodologies, ensure the sustainability of continuous improvement efforts by identifying critical process metrics, implementing process control systems, and authoring standard operating procedures.
• Identify and remove barriers that slow or prevent the successful attainment of process yield, cycle time, defect reduction, inventory reduction, elimination of process waste, and gross margin preservation and growth.
• Collect and interpret manufacturing data to develop conclusions in root cause analysis of manufacturing issues.
• Maintain open and frequent communications with leadership, operators, and other engineers regarding continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and collaborate with other engineers on process improvement initiatives by providing leadership, coaching, and guidance on Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC problem solving techniques.
• Lead Yellow and Green Belt trainings. Using an established scorecard, certify Green Belts by analyzing data and tool usage from project reviews.
• Support efforts to identify, prioritize, and determine business impact of strategic and tactical process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, provide technical input to Product Development (R&D) to follow the New Product Development process in the analysis and development of process capability and control metrics.
• Work with other functional teams, including the Commercial and Product Management organizations, determine future continuous improvement and cost improvement projects returning the most benefit to the business.
• Provide manufacturing capability information and improvement opportunities to Product Management teams to improve product margins.
• Track and communicate the status of ongoing projects to the business leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent (Materials, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline); advanced degree is a plus.
• 5 - 8 years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or training in Lean Six Sigma or DMAIC problem solving methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple complex assignments / projects.
• Strong written and presentation skills.
• Willingness and eagerness to learn, receive, and provide coaching.
• Demonstrated history of operating with sense of urgency and accountability.
• Proven record of working with strategic business teams to support top and / or bottom-line growth is preferred.

Qualifications

• HP The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company.