Continuous Improvement Engineer

Newell Brands•Shelbyville, TN

50d

About The Position

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco, Coleman, Oster, Rubbermaid, Sharpie and Yankee Candle - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact-supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day. Position Title: Continuous Improvement Engineer Location: Shelbyville POC, TN Reports To: Engineering Manager The evolution of the Newell Brands Supply Chain includes a focus on driving productivity through building capability in people, processes, and technology. PEAK, Newell's branded improvement strategy, is fundamental to that goal. A Center of Excellence with a deep competency in implementation PEAK PACS in a Factory/Warehouse setting is a crucial element in our future success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Experience leading a project and managing a timeline
Experienced working in a factory or warehouse with automation and systems
Experience with a Continuous Improvement methodology (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma)
Proven team member in collaboration of projects within facility

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and alignment in support of the global Continuous Improvement Agenda working with Plant leaders and system leaders to assure ownership and timelines are met
Integrate with the current site and central Continuous Improvement teams in performing training to support the business
Build the capability of the key internal resources needed to deliver on critical initiatives
Foster key relationships within the team
Provide analytics and business intelligence to support project selection, root-cause analysis, project validation, etc.
Drive integrated project plan to implement and deliver business results
Ensure that Continuous Improvement work is impacting both results, and the culture change including:
Capability building for setting, tracking and problem-solving measures
Total employee involvement
Linkages of individual and team activities to losses and the business need
Successful implementation of large capital projects on time and on budget