Continuous Improvement Engineer

Nufarm • Chicago Heights, IL

69d • $92,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Based in Chicago Heights, IL, Nufarm is looking for a dynamic and experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer that drives process optimization and improvement primarily in the production plants and quality labs. The primary objective of the position is to drive continuous improvement efforts, support Value Chain Management program as a PMO, lead the pipeline of improvement ideas to be executed by Opex or Capex, work with the Quality Manager to identify and implement processes and systems that drive improvements in contamination prevention, variation reduction, and error prevention.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, industrial).
• 5-10 years of manufacturing/process/quality/continuous engineering experience.
• Experience with chemical processing and/or packaging equipment.
• Ability to identify, drive, and implement key process improvements working with plant management, supervisors, maintenance, engineering, operators, etc.

Responsibilities

• Support, development, and implementation of Lean manufacturing principles such as Kaizens, Gemba Walks, and other to eliminate muda to reduce process variation.
• Support Value Chain Management program as a PMO, lead the pipeline of improvement ideas to be executed by Opex or Capex.
• Interact closely with Supply Chain Financial Manager.
• Investigation of assigned Quality Unusual Incident Reports (UIRs) or other quality-related incidents.
• Execution or development of assigned quality and contamination audits, Certificate of Analysis (CoA) management, and corporate quality manual compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement projects together with plant engineer staffs and shop floor employees.

Benefits

• Base salary ranging from $92,000 to $115,000 per year based on geographic market.
• Comprehensive package including a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree