Continuous Improvement Engineer

Bel • Nampa, ID

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Performance Engineer is responsible for working cross-functionally to enhance plant operational and financial performance by developing and rolling out plant wide Continuous Improvement initiatives.  They are responsible for leading project teams, leading task force initiatives, planning Kaizen events, and coaching/mentoring others within the organization to apply principles and methodologies of Continuous Improvement.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in a Technical Field or at least 5 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience with at least 2 years participating or leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Must have completed successful DMAIC / Lean projects in production, quality, or supply chain.
• Must have strong leadership skills and be able to lead through influence.
• Must be able to prioritize work.
• Must be able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Must be able to quickly and effectively interpret information in order to reach sound conclusions.
• Must be able to challenge the status quo in a professional manner.
• Must have a passion for being on the plant floor and interacting with employees at all levels.
• Must have solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Competency with Microsoft office suite is required.
• Competency with data collection and analysis as well as good lab notebook practices are also required.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 8 hours per day
• Must be able lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to travel via airplane within the US and Internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma Green Belt (or related certification) is preferred.
• Experience in implementing Lean Manufacturing concepts is preferred.
• Prior food manufacturing experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the development, implementation and sustainability of industrial standards and plant processes as assigned by the Industrial Performance Manager.
• Areas of influence and responsibility may include: industrial procedures, training and qualification standards, maintenance and operational excellence standards (Root Cause Analysis, 6S, Daily Accountability, VPA, Lean Manufacturing principles) and Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality.
• Seek to identify best practices from other internal plants and plants external to Materne that can be integrated to our plant.
• Ensure that improvements and lessons learned are shared with the rest of the organization to enhance standardization and increase performance company-wide.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects or task forces, and deliver measureable, sustainable results.
• Develop plant employees relative to root cause analysis, continuous improvement principles and methodologies, 5S, etc. thru developing and delivering training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Uses DMAIC methodology: define, measure, analyze, improve, and control the results

What This Job Offers

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