Continuous Improvement Engineer

Standard Motor Products • Greenville, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform all duties under the general direction of the Plant Manager to coordinate and organize the Continuous Improvement process for the facility.

Requirements

• 4 year Bachelor degree in an engineering related area
• At least 3 years continuous improvement experience in a plant setting
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving and lean tools
• Strong computer skills
• Very good communications skills
• Strong mentoring and training ability
• Strong project management, interpersonal, change management skills, including the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Results oriented with a demonstrated experience of balancing multiple tasks and priorities

Nice To Haves

• Proficient with Minitab or similar type software will be considered an asset
• Six Sigma Black Belt or similar skill set is preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the facility's primary Lean facilitator by personally planning and leading cross-functional improvement projects.
• Perform a minimum of 6 of these projects a year, as business dictates, with evidence and realization of financial improvements.
• Mentor managers, supervisors, engineers, and employees in the practical use of Lean methods, including visual management, daily accountability, standard work, leader standard work, flow, 5S, and waste elimination.
• Build visual management systems — performance boards, tiered meetings, action tracking, and escalation paths — that convert operational data into clear priorities and accountability, and that sustain momentum.
• Develop a strategy to impact the organizations business performance by: Monitoring and analyzing scrap data to determine project potentials, Monitoring and analyzing efficiency to determine project potentials.
• Work closely with the Quality Department and Production Department to assist and improve processes utilizing the Corrective Action System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level