Continuous Improvement Engineer Schunk Xycarb Technology B.V. (SXT-NL) Vollzeit Festanstellung [...]

Schunk Gruppe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious and growing company in the global semiconductor market is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer. This pivotal role focuses on enhancing operational efficiency and fostering a culture of excellence. You will challenge existing processes, implement innovative solutions, and lead improvement projects that impact the organization on multiple levels. With a diverse team and a high-tech environment, this position offers ample opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about driving change and collaboration, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic industry.

Benefits

27 days of holidays

13 ADV days

Bonus system

Out-of-office activities

High-tech working environment

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in continuous improvement roles.
• Expertise in Lean principles and various improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement improvements across operational processes.
• Lead improvement projects and influence stakeholders effectively.

Skills

Lean Principles

Continuous Improvement Methodologies

Project Management

Change Management

Problem-Solving Tools

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

QRM

Kaizen

SMED

DMAIC

PDCA

VSM

FMEA

Fishbone

Job description

To enhance the efficiency and productivity of Schunk Xycarb Technology, we are seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and implementing improvements across the entire Operation process, and beyond. You’ll play a pivotal role in elevating our organization’s performance by reducing costs, enhancing quality, and fostering a culture of operational excellence.

Continuous Improvement Engineer

• Working time: full-time
• Type of employment: one-year
• Job location: Helmond - NL

What are your main responsibilities?

Key responsibilities include:

• Continuously challenge the processes, ensuring their effectiveness and efficiency by identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring their implementation with the relevant teams.
• Be the local owner of our operational process, which includes operational systems, process design, and improvements.
• Launching new processes.
• Taking leadership and being able to influence and motivate others from the shop floor to Management Team.
• Involvement in improvement projects that have a wider scope at the company level, sometimes even at the Global Operations level.

What are your skills?

For this position, it is important that you are good at working together. With your strong soft skills, you ensure that you get the various stakeholders within the organization on board with your ideas. Other skills that are important for this position include:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficient with a range of production, operation, and quality improvement tools and methodologies (e.g., QRM, Kaizen, SMED, DMAIC, PDCA, VSM, FMEA, Fishbone, and other problem-solving tools).
• Strong project and change management abilities.
• Experience with World Class Manufacturing, Shingo, and Toyota Production Systems is preferred, along with Lean Six Sigma proficiency.
• A good command of the English language (written and spoken) (Dutch is not mandatory but appreciated).

And, last but not least, you live by the core competencies of Schunk Xycarb Technology: Innovation, Collaboration, and Customer Focus.

What Schunk Xycarb Technology offers you:

• A high-tech working environment within an ambitious and growing company in the global semiconductor market.
• An informal culture with employees from more than 25 nationalities.
• A challenging position with plenty of development opportunities, in which you are stimulated in your professional and personal development.
• An attractive remuneration package consisting of a good salary, bonus system, and secondary benefits (e.g., 27 days of holidays, 13 ADV days).
• Out-of-the-office activities (e.g., Sinterklaas for children, annual BBQ, diverse sporting activities).

About the Schunk Group

The Schunk Group is a global materials and engineering multinational technology group with approximately 10,000 employees from 29 countries. Its headquarters is based in Germany with consolidated sales of over 1.65 Billion. The company is a leading supplier of products from high-tech materials - such as carbon, technical ceramics, and sintered metal - and machines and systems - from environmental simulation to air-conditioning technology and from ultrasonic welding to optical machines.

Are you the right candidate? Send your CV!

Are you the Continuous Improvement Engineer we are looking for? Then send your CV directly to [e-mail]. If you need more information, email or call at [phone]. Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not desired. We are filling this vacancy through our own recruitment channels. Candidates sent unsolicited by agencies will be treated as direct applicants.