CIMS Engineer

James Hardie•Prattville, AL

6d•$65,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

A CIMS Engineer enhances manufacturing and operational efficiency by identifying waste, improving quality, and reducing costs through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. They analyze data, lead Kaizen events, and mentor staff to foster a culture of sustainable change and efficiency. Common tasks include value stream mapping, 5S implementation, and root cause analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Process, Mechatronics, or Mechanical preferred)
3+ years of experience Continuous Improvement Engineer, Process Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer
Experience working in a continuous manufacturing environment; thorough understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures
Experience in raw materials and raw material processing
Involvement in change initiatives and projects
Experience in 6 Sigma/Lean continuous improvement environment using key tools and frameworks and successfully rolling them out across manufacturing environments
Demonstrated ability to build credibility quickly at all levels within manufacturing
Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills; the ability to make sound judgements
Demonstrated ability to apply structured thinking and analysis to complex and ambiguous problems
Ability to manage time and work autonomously, remain organized to achieve goals within the desired timeframes
Ability to effectively drive change in the workplace.
Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
A strong capability for gap analysis, planning, and priority setting
High attention to detail
Tech savvy and curious, with high learning agility and flexibility of style
Knowledge in Process Engineering with skills on Writing Process and functional descriptions with Process control logics
Knowledge in Process Engineering with skills on Design and Draw up P&IDs
Knowledge in Process Engineering with skills on Mass and Energy Balances
Knowledge in Process Engineering with skills on Process Simulations and calculations with equipment sizing
Knowledge in Process Engineering with skills on Pump and Pipe pressure drop calculations and sizing
Knowledge in Process Engineering with skills on Dynamic simulations
Knowledge in continuous improvement projects
Knowledge in project management and execution
Knowledge in process commissioning

Nice To Haves

Experience in design or deployment of process automation to support improvements in efficiency and effectiveness is desirable
Experience in laboratory and in process testing

Responsibilities

Partner with plant CIMS network in quality, efficiency, and RTY improvement projects
Identify performance gaps in yield, uptime, speed, and quality, and drive projects to close these gaps.
Benchmark existing processes against best-in-class systems, both internal and external to the business
Improve process capability through better operational processes, instrumentation, automation, and error-proofing techniques.
Track progress on key process measurements and communicate to stakeholders
Manage small and medium scale Capital projects that enable process improvement work streams
Perform project financial analysis and justification
Deliver all technical tasks to comply with quality, safety, and project management best practices
Execute projects on time, within scope and budget
Provide engineering support including design and constructability reviews and commissioning assistance on large scale Capital Projects
Partner with plant Quality Manager, plant Engineers, and operators in plant process audits
Support plants in improvement projects identified through the audit process
Support process audits as triggered by quality incident investigations