IPS Engineer

Ingredion Incorporated•North Kansas City, MO

6d•$84,400 - $112,533•Onsite

About The Position

Ingredion is hiring an IPS Engineer who will be part of a great team of Operations Excellence/Continuous Improvement and responsible for leading the continuous improvement process, providing technical support including process studies, problem-solving, and process optimization. Lead the implementation, sustainability, and improvements of the Ingredion Performance System (IPS).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, chemical, or manufacturing engineering.
Knowledge of digital systems including OEE, integrated action tracking, and KPI reporting.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft tools such as PowerApps, PowerBI, and Power Automate preferred.
Experience in Process/Industrial Engineering
Experience working in and supporting lean management systems
Experience implementing OEE, electronic paperwork, or other digital process improvement solutions.
Demonstrated self-starter with strong leadership skills and a high degree of integrity.
Utilization of data and facts to articulate the need for change and build commitment from others.
Organization, prioritization, and decision-making.
Communicate effectively.
Ethics and corporate values.
Result-driven with urgency.
Deliver our strategy.
Proactive, innovative, and a strong will to succeed.
High discipline in routine execution.

Responsibilities

Support implementing the CI/IPS management system and other CI/IPS related activities, while ensuring the sustainability of Management System tools, like routine dashboards, OEE measurement, and other routine indicators.
Deliver Management System training that includes concepts, tools, and deliverables to achieve awareness and facilitate CI/IPS adoption and cultural change.
Help establish a baseline of main KPIs and support the leadership team during target setting according to regional, financial, and functional goals.
Maintain an improvement plan/project portfolio (Safety, Quality, Service, Cost Reduction, etc.) through gap analysis to recommend process improvements to drive target achievement and organizational effectiveness.
Support diverse cost reduction, productivity enhancement, and Safety/Quality improvement targets for the plant (PDCA, LSS, Kaizen, etc.).
Act as a liaison between the manufacturing plant and production technology (IT) team
Support the plant team to achieve their Sustainability goals using CI tools.
Participate in regional and local Manufacturing Excellence and CI team regional meetings to identify new practices for the plant's success.
Evaluate new technologies and ideas and seek approval for new concepts to improve the efficiency and capability of the process, the safety of the facility, and improve product quality.
Help drive implementation of digital solutions and reporting.
Facilitate Kaizen events, Ideation workshops, RCA studies, and other CI activities that support plant performance enhancement.
Leverage analytical and problem-solving skills to support plant management in the identification of key success drivers and execution of improvement objectives.
Lead/act as a change agent to achieve continuous improvement and a focused culture, through collaboration with all business and functional units in the region to ensure alignment of improvement initiatives.
Work collaboratively with the Plant leaders to multiply knowledge in CI methodologies and act as a changing agent for the culture.
Support employee training in the proper application of Continuous Improvement and IPS concepts.
Coach and mentor plant teams/ individuals to ensure the successful completion of IPS implementation and CI activities