Continuous Improvement Engineer

ITT Inc. - English US; Town of Seneca Falls (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Growth opportunities

Job summary

ITT Inc. is seeking an Industrial / Continuous Improvement Engineer at the Seneca Falls site to drive process improvements using Lean, flow analysis, and DMAIC methodologies.

You will work with the CI team to identify waste, implement improvements, and coach peers across production and support functions to deliver sustainable gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Lean concepts and Six Sigma or CI tools required.
• Ability to read technical drawings and understand ISO processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work in a union environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply Industrial Engineering tools to improve product and information flow.
• Lead or participate in Kaizen and DMAIC projects to reduce cost and increase capacity.
• Implement value stream mapping and flow/layout improvements.
• Analyze workflow, bottlenecks, and capacity to guide Lean transformation.
• Collaborate with production management to enhance productivity and safety.
• Prepare documentation and report progress to leadership.

Skills

Lean concepts

Industrial Eng.

Six Sigma

Project management

Communication

DSRead drawings

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About ITT:

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA:

Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA.

Position Summary

As an Industrial / Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will work to support the entire Seneca Falls Operations site and other CI team members to identify defects or waste in the production process through Flow Analysis, Simulation, Value Stream Maps, and other tools and then devise improved methods to sustainably improve process capabilities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Key objectives: In this meaningful role, you will have the opportunity to apply Industrial Engineering and Lean concepts to improve product and information flow, reduce inventory, meet customer delivery, increase capacity, reduce complexity, and reduce costs
• Lead and/or participate in project teams to apply Industrial Engineering tools to yield process and flow improvements with the purpose of reducing cost, growing capacity, or reducing complexity
• Implement Lean fundamental concepts such as value stream mapping and layout concepts for flow and pull to implement continuous flow
• Assist in gap analysis and analyzation of complex factory operations and supply chains to determine optimum configurations to help execute the strategic vision for the SFO lean transformation utilizing Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Ensure facility efficiency and workplace safety.
• Facilitate the planning and implementation of workplace flow & layout improvements according to Industrial and Lean Engineering concepts
• Responsible for evaluating and recommending new technologies or more efficient manufacturing process to support new and existing product lines touching on plan for every part, SMED, TPM, OEE, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Factory etc.
• Lead projects of small to large scope and impact to meet customer expectations including leading Kaizen events (schedule meetings, handle any follow up and hand over to ops leaders upon completion) and other events on factory transformation using DMAIC methodology
• Perform cost evaluations and justification analysis; evaluate systems, methods, human factors, workflow, and other opportunities for productivity improvement
• Develop and execute lean and continuous improvement plans and projects; including requirements, deliverables, resources, timing and risks
• Communicate ideas and project status clearly and professionally through graphic and written media, and oral presentations. Provide necessary documentation of activities, results, assignments.
• Maintain knowledge of and expertise in the latest developments in the areas of Industrial and Lean Engineering; define their applicability to Goulds Pumps; develop and apply these systems and technologies through successful projects
• Responsible for the accuracy of work performed; take a can-do approach to ensure quality of work
• Serve as a technical coach for peers/customers as required
• Perform cycle time and bottleneck analyses.
• Develop and improve work methods.
• Interact with production management on all matters relating to productivity and utilization..
• Attend training sessions, seminars, and conferences to expand job knowledge and skills repertoire.

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship or permanent green card status.

Position Requirements

• Required Education, Experience, & Skills
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment performing related functions in machining/assembly environment in a high mix low volume facility working as an industrial or manufacturing engineer.
• Working knowledge of engineering fundamentals, lean concepts (such as Six Sigma or other Continuous Improvement methodologies), practices, and tools is required
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience. Industrial/Systems/Manufacturing Engineering degree preferred.
• Experience improving material and product flow in operations, connecting flow in operations
• Understand facility constraints such as space, machine capacity, materials movement, and utilities
• Must have strong interpersonal / relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of metal machining and assembly functions in a high mix low volume manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Must be familiar with ISO processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles.
• Capability to develop a project plan and to manage a project to completion.
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proficiency in English
• Must be comfortable working within a union environment

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

64,900 - 96,900