Continuous Improvement Engineer / Process Improvement Engineer - EXCELLENT COMPANY

EXCELLENT COMPANY.  VERY STABLE, GROWING ORGANIZATION.  NICE BENEFITS PACKAGE AND STRONG ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing and have an in-depth knowledge of process and product technology. 

Must be experienced with Continuous Improvement techniques such as Lean Manufacturing, Demand Flow Technology, Six Sigma, etc. 

Must be experienced with computer software including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Must have the ability to lead, manage, and motivate cross-functional teams to accomplish business goals and objectives.

MUST BE OPEN TO TRAVEL THAT COULD BE AS MUCH AS 50%.

KEYWORDS: ENGINEER, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, LEAN MANUFACTURING, KAIZEN, SIX SIGMA, DFT. DEMAND FLOW TECHNOLOGY.

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS.  ONLY THOSE WHO ARE QUALIFIED WILL BE CONTACTED.

PLEASE SEND A WORD ATTACHMENT OF YOUR RESUME TO scott.oback@apexsearchgroup.com

Will act as a technical leader for the conceptualization, design, development, construction, installation and support of global productivity and process improvement projects and programs.

Will support our manufacturing plants in their process development and cost improvement projects globally.

Will play a key role in identifying and implementing cost savings and process improvement projects through detailed project analysis, capital proposal development, technology development, machine automation projects, advanced manufacturing engineering projects, process flow and assembly projects.

Identify and understand the impact of new processes and/or changes to existing processes on processing, production costs, product quality and end-use performance.

Prepares authorizations and cost justifications for capital projects.

Involved in automation, process development technology and manufacturing operations. Actively participates in plant projects from the earliest conceptualization and design stages through to the development, construction and installation of new processes/process changes to assure that products produced meet or exceed end-user expectations.

Leads training programs and productivity improvement events such as Demand Flow Technology implementations, kaizen events, problem-solving teams, and benchmarking teams.

Develops process technology standards to be used by company manufacturing plants globally and is responsible to assure that any new process technology meets the standards. Ensures there is proper documentation that process equipment meets manufacturing process capability and cost requirements.

Analyzes and reports on the process capability of manufacturing to meet the product requirements defined in the production specifications.

Evaluates and audits the processing equipment and systems of our production plants and contract manufacturers to determine the effectiveness/capability of manufacturing systems, compliance with internal guidelines/specifications and to identify opportunities for continuous improvement .

Acts as the knowledgeable contact for process technology information to assist the manufacturing facilities with the new process/process improvement technology development.

Develops and implements new methods of process data analysis which measures plant performance in meeting production specifications.

Responsible for monitoring current and new process and manufacturing practices on a global basis.

Responsible for Project Management including timeliness, project budgets, and team formation and leadership.

PLEASE SEND A WORD ATTACHMENT OF YOUR RESUME TO scott.oback@apexsearchgroup.com