Continuous Improvement Engineer

Shaw Industries•Dalton, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading continuous improvement projects, and the training, coaching and mentoring of continuous improvement resources for Plant WD in Dalton, GA. It is also responsible for deploying corporate continuous improvement initiatives within Plant WD. The role assists in planning activities to assure project deliverables and other work are produced timely and outcomes are achieved in accordance with established protocols and procedures, including planning and facilitation of annual strategic planning. The CI Engineer will facilitate assigned team activities such as team meetings, kaizen events, and project deliverables. They serve as an expert consultant to project teams and plant management on program decisions, strategy, design, and analysis methods, and lead investigations to support process improvement efforts. The position involves investigating and innovating with new technologies that promote Continuous Improvement behaviors, eliminate waste, and improve efficiency, working closely and collaboratively with teams. It provides thought leadership and participates in division process improvement programs, and leads objective annual assessments on the health of Continuous Improvement, LSW, and Tier systems across the plant. This role aims to help grow revenue and profitability by improving quality and lead times, adding value for customers, and is accountable for improvements in associate engagement, safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity. The engineer is responsible for attracting, retaining, and growing manufacturing level process improvement resources, overseeing the growth and development of continuous improvement trainees at all levels across the facility, and is highly involved in increasing associate engagement. The role requires superior leadership abilities, the capacity to develop and establish long-term relationships, and to maintain clear, effective written and verbal communications at individual and divisional levels, ensuring transparency and clarity of the business plan, short term initiatives, and how individual employees support each. Furthermore, the position drives results by documenting activities, developing feedback reports to communicate project outcomes and findings, and calculating and reporting savings related to activities. It also leads change management efforts to ensure seamless execution and engages support from divisional leadership, partners with key stakeholders to develop detailed execution strategies, and develops and supports productive relationships with business partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Passion for a culture of continuous improvement.
Presence and leadership required to enact plant and divisional change.
Approachable yet demanding demeanor.
Exceptional ability to coach internal and external teams.
Proven extensive use of Kaizen, Leader Standard Work and Standard Work, 5S tools.
Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills with attention to detail.
Proven ability to work on several projects simultaneously and under tight schedules.
Knowledge of data collection and interpretation.
Tenacity to accomplish tasks, follow-through, and meet deadlines.
Ability to lead change management efforts to ensure seamless, flawless execution and engage support from divisional leadership to the process level.
Ability to partner with key stakeholders to develop detailed, comprehensive execution strategies and plans.
Ability to develop and support productive relationships with business partner.

Nice To Haves

Green Belt preferred
Experience in project management, associated principles, and tools are preferred
Blackbelt preferred

Responsibilities

Lead continuous improvement projects for Plant WD.
Train, coach, and mentor continuous improvement resources for Plant WD.
Deploy corporate continuous improvement initiatives within Plant WD.
Assist in planning activities to assure project deliverables and other work are produced timely and outcomes are achieved in accordance with established protocols and procedures.
Plan and facilitate annual strategic planning.
Facilitate assigned team activities such as team meetings, kaizen events, and project deliverables.
Act as an expert consultant to project teams and plant management on program decisions, strategy, design, and analysis methods.
Lead investigation (with collaboration from internal and/or external experts) to support process improvement efforts.
Investigate and innovate with new technologies that promote Continuous Improvement behaviors, eliminate waste, and improve efficiency.
Work closely and collaboratively with teams.
Provide thought leadership and participate in division process improvement programs.
Lead objective annual assessments on the health of Continuous Improvement, LSW, Tier systems across the plant.
Help grow revenue and profitability by improving quality and lead times that will add value for our customers.
Be accountable for improvements in associate engagement, safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity.
Attract, retain and grow manufacturing level process improvement resources.
Oversee the growth and development of continuous improvement trainees at all levels across the facility.
Increase the engagement of our associates across the facility.
Develop and establish long-term relationships.
Demonstrate and maintain clear, effective written and verbal communications at the individual and divisional level.
Maintain transparency and clarity of the business plan, short term initiatives, and how individual employees support each.
Document activities and develop feedback reports to communicate project outcomes and/or findings and activities to collaborators and others involved.
Calculate and report savings related to activities.
Lead change management efforts to ensure seamless, flawless execution and engage support from divisional leadership to the process level.
Partner with key stakeholders to develop detailed, comprehensive execution strategies and plans.
Develop and support productive relationships with business partner.