Continuous Improvement Engineer

The Kraft Heinz Company • Winchester, VA

6d

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement Engineer provides a full range of productivity services to Operations and direct cost reduction initiatives for the facility including developing and measuring facility systems and programs, developing and delivering continuous improvement engineering projects for the facility. Direction in disciplines of best business practices including, but not limited to, yield improvement, manpower utilization, overhead spend, capital utilization, indirect spend, plant utilization and efficiency, working capital both raw material and finished goods. Principle Accountabilities: Generate cost reduction opportunities/direct the engineering activities along with manufacturing to initiate/implement process improvement to reduce manufacturing costs. Coordinate major initiatives across the supply chain to ensure optimum cost. This coordination will include, but not be limited to, purchasing, distribution, manufacturing, R&D, packaging and engineering. Assist and partner with business leaders on implementation of process improvement (Six Sigma / Lean), including leading change initiatives, planning, and facilitation. Participate in the QRMP yearly audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions Accountable for the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) system and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list Finds problematic downtime sources, searches for a root cause and creates a solution to eliminate the issue. Project Scoping: Define new projects and present estimates / ROI report Technology Integration: Evaluate and adopt new technologies. Vendor Negotiation: Interface with suppliers for equipment or solutions. Develop SOPs, work instructions, and technical specifications. Communicate with storeroom to ensure there is an inventory of parts needed after a new implementation. Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean/Six Sigma projects. Monitor performance data to identify bottlenecks and insights Optimization: Enhance process efficiency, yield, and profitability. Redesigns and/or modify parts for better performance or to fit needs more efficiently. Create prototypes to trial before scaling up and proceeding with the below. Draws prints and communicates with internal and/or external machine shops to bring drawing to life. Author and present change management forms prior to any addition or modifications to the manufacturing process. Communicate and cooperate with quality team to ensure all the above complies with rules and regulations.

Requirements

• The ability to overcome the inevitable problems and obstacles that surface to meet project timelines and cost initiatives.
• The creativeness not to be bound by past solutions and to think outside the box in order to drive productivity throughout the organization.
• The ability to communicate and deal with a range of responsibilities is critical while managing multiple tasks.
• Presentation Skills
• MS Office Suite expertise
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical or process engineering preferred.
• Working knowledge of business principles and practices.
• Three years’ operations experience including manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills are required for presentations to factory staff on technical issues or specific project activity.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and operators
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work to flexible schedule including days, afternoons, midnights, and overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Green Belt Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate cost reduction opportunities/direct the engineering activities along with manufacturing to initiate/implement process improvement to reduce manufacturing costs.
• Coordinate major initiatives across the supply chain to ensure optimum cost.
• Assist and partner with business leaders on implementation of process improvement (Six Sigma / Lean), including leading change initiatives, planning, and facilitation.
• Participate in the QRMP yearly audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions
• Accountable for the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) system and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list
• Finds problematic downtime sources, searches for a root cause and creates a solution to eliminate the issue.
• Project Scoping: Define new projects and present estimates / ROI report
• Technology Integration: Evaluate and adopt new technologies.
• Vendor Negotiation: Interface with suppliers for equipment or solutions.
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, and technical specifications.
• Communicate with storeroom to ensure there is an inventory of parts needed after a new implementation.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean/Six Sigma projects.
• Monitor performance data to identify bottlenecks and insights
• Optimization: Enhance process efficiency, yield, and profitability.
• Redesigns and/or modify parts for better performance or to fit needs more efficiently.
• Create prototypes to trial before scaling up and proceeding with the below.
• Draws prints and communicates with internal and/or external machine shops to bring drawing to life.
• Author and present change management forms prior to any addition or modifications to the manufacturing process.
• Communicate and cooperate with quality team to ensure all the above complies with rules and regulations.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

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