Continuous Improvement Engineer

CapstoneONE Search; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

Retirement benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CapstoneONE Search represents a Fortune 500 manufacturing organization seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead Lean Manufacturing and CI strategy. The role focuses on executing deployment to drive margin through sustainment of plant KPIs, waste elimination, and yield improvements.

The candidate will guide onsite CI efforts, apply Hochin/Kaizen Lean techniques, and lead CI events with maintenance and operations to capitalize on improvements and opportunity, while training teams in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.
• 4+ years CI/Lean manufacturing experience in high-speed environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Serve as CI resource using techniques such as Hochin, Kaizen and Lean methods.
• Lead CI group activities with maintenance and operations to drive site improvements.
• Facilitate 6S and plant improvement events to remove waste and improve yield.
• Encourage production personnel to participate in improvement opportunities.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen

6S

Education

Bachelor's Degree in technical field

Job description

We are representing a FORTUNE 500 manufacturing organization who is actively seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer that will be responsible for Lean Manufacturing and CI strategy while executing deployment driving margin through sustainment of plant KPI's/deliverables and waste elimination.

Position Overview:

• Candidate will lead the onsite efforts on Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement.
• Act as a resource to the organization for the use of continuous improvement techniques such as the Hochin, Kaizen and various Lean Manufacturing techniques and other improvement methods.
• Lead the activities of the CI group including their interaction with maintenance function, Operations to drive site wide improvements.
• Facilitate special CI events activities to drive 6S, plant improvement performance in capitalizing on removing waste and improvement of yield, and production processes.
• Drives engagement with production personnel to participate suggest improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to effect change in a manufacturing environment and ensure improvement activity is being communicated, understood, and supported within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and deliver continuous improvement training.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in technical field is preferred/degree required.
• Candidate should possess at least 4 years of CI/Lean manufacturing experience within high speed manufacturing environments

Our client offers a highly competitive portfolio of insurance and retirement benefits along with other attractive perks. Relocation assistance may be available for highly-qualified candidates outside of the immediate geographic area.