Continuous Improvement Engineer

JENSEN INFRASTRUCTURE • Phoenix, AZ

160d

About The Position

A position at Jensen Infrastructure isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment and meet interesting people. We offer serious job opportunities to those who are looking to build a career in a stable and growing environment. Founded in 1968, Jensen Infrastructure has grown to be one of the largest independently owned precast concrete manufacturing companies in the United States. We design and manufacture standard and custom precast concrete products to meet small to large-scale infrastructure demands. Proudly made in the USA, Jensen Infrastructure products are used in electric, gas and water utilities, telecommunications, highway construction, retaining walls, stormwater detention and infiltration, rainwater harvesting, onsite wastewater, sewage applications, agriculture, landscaping, and more. Come join the Jensen Infrastructure team and start building for your future now! To learn more about Jensen Infrastructure, visit www.jensenInfrastructure.com.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job required
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in process improvement preferably in the manufacturing arena and demonstrated experience helping an organization bring newly developed products to market
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask
• Strong interpersonal skills, including collaboration and communication
• Willingness to work in a Team environment
• Experience leading and participating in CI events with firm understanding of kaizen tools (Such as value stream maps, fishbone diagrams, PDCA, and SMED)
• Lean Six Sigma certification (or the ability to acquire green belt certification within six months)
• The ability to work with a high degree autonomy in a rapidly changing and evolving environment

Responsibilities

• Reviews department productivity and partners with operations to develop action plans to improve performance
• Directs or conducts studies to ascertain the best sequence of operations or workflow
• Coordinate and drive a structured process to close follow-up actions from assessments and audits
• Plan and facilitate achievement of cost savings objectives through various Lean and Six Sigma projects and initiatives
• Collect and analyze production data, develop and track KPI’s at the Plant level for improvement opportunities
• Create continuous improvement suggestion system and ensure it’s used daily and actionable items are implemented quickly
• Execute continuous improvement ideas visibly and functionally with display boards to meet KPI goals

Benefits

• Competitive wage with annual pay increases
• Comprehensive and affordable health plan including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance for you and your family
• Healthy 401(k) match to boost your long-term savings
• $500 employee referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees