Continuous Improvement Engineer

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Job Description:

•  Understand & execute lean manufacturing concepts.
  •  5S, Kaizen, Andon, Heijunka, Genchi Genbutsu, JIT, KPI, RC Analysis, PDCA, Muda
•  Learns fundamental elements of applicable Value Stream Production and Support Roles.
•  Adheres to all company Policies & Procedures.
•  Teaming with Supervisors to conduct Workplace Organization / 5S audits with corrective actions.
•  Perform time studies to develop standard work
•  Lead waste reduction Look & See and Gembas
•  Assemble and or fabricate part presentation racks, assembly of manufacturing aids, set up tooling shadow boards, etc..
•  Lead kaizen events with appropriate direction from the Process Improvement Manager
•  Conduct Waste Walks to identify continuous improvement activities and organize activities, such as kaizen events, to implement improvements.
•  Actively promotes, facilitates, and is responsible for Continuous Improvement activities within the department.
•  Seeks and evaluates process improvements on the floor to achieve higher departmental success in one of the key metrics: safety, OAE, scrap, individual employee performance.
•  Regularly report out improvement activities occurred & track performance from the activity for validation with an understanding of the Athens Policy Deployment Process.
•  Track and maintain all activities on the Athens Policy Deployment folder.
•  Prepares purchase information for departmental management review to identify materials, software, and other resources required for effective implementation of Continuous Improvement
•  Develop and coach employees on fundamentals for better line performance with Supervisor assistance.
•  Conduct all OrganizationOS, Workplace Organization, Gembas, and audits as detailed by the schedule and supports, completes, coordinates the completion of action items to comply with OrganizationOS standards.
•  Must be willing and obtain a Green Belt certification.

 General Duties:

•  Ensures compliance with all EHSMS policies and procedures.
•  Instructs on safe work practices and promotes safety consciousness while practicing safety procedures, enforcing policy regarding safety and making recommendations when needed.
•  Sees that company policies and programs are effectively made known; cooperates and assists in the development of effective communications.
•  Promotes a positive working environment.
•  Maintains inter-departmental relationships of such a caliber as to promote confidence, integrity and cooperation.
•  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have the ability to maneuver around plant machinery, work near moving mechanical parts and work in an environment with varying temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
•  Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of non-conformities relating to the product, process and quality system and has the authority to stop further work on non-conforming suspect product until the deficiency or conditions have been corrected.
•  All employees will abide by their location’s EH&S policy endorsed by the local management, comply with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established under its EHSMS, work toward achieving established objectives and targets, and conform to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard. All employees will also understand all the environmental aspects of his/her job. An employee should report, and if necessary, stop, any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.
•  Capable of providing support as requested by Supervisor.
•  Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

·      Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering (other engineering concentrations may be considered with desired experience)

·      A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Industrial Engineering and/or continuous improvement

·      Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $40 - $46