Lean Engineer III
About The Position
The Lean Six Sigma Project Engineer is a key factory staff member who supports development of a Factory Master Plan (FMP) roadmap aligned with the one- to five-year business plan and its integration into manufacturing processes. The role focuses on improving material flow and delivering short- and long-term objectives, while achieving Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SDQC) objectives through lean tools, techniques, and methods. The engineer works with cross-functional teams to support goals defined in the FMP. The position is based in Troy, Alabama, within the Industrial Engineering department, and reports to the Continuous Improvement Manager. It is classified as exempt and salaried. Occasional travel may be required. The role works in a manufacturing environment where employees may encounter moderate noise, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The position requires compliance with ITAR. The employee must be a U.S. Person under ITAR 120.15 and provide proof upon hiring.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of manufacturing experience incorporating Industrial Engineering and Lean Methodologies in medium-volume manufacturing processes.
- At least 5 years of demonstrated success in medium- or high-volume durable-goods manufacturing roles that directly affected manufacturing results (SDQC).
- Experience in rationalization and materials management or flow.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to build and contribute to cross-functional teams with professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm.
- Advanced Factory Master Planning and goal-deployment experience, including leading medium- to large-scale FMP projects.
- Ability to present information effectively to management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
- Experience working independently with little supervision.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification through ASQ or equivalent certification.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word on the MS Windows platform, as well as MS PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR 120.15 and provide proof substantiating this upon hiring.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of firearms, including quality, features, and safety.
- Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Training in TPS or Shin Lean.
- Experience with New Product Introductions (NPI).
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, collect, and analyze data to develop statistical problems and goals.
- Convene, lead, and facilitate continuous improvement project teams focused on Kaizen and rapid improvement.
- Convene and lead project teams to develop integrated plans that synchronize manufacturing processes, improve material flow, and deliver short- and long-term objectives.
- Provide frequent, effective updates to the team through formal and informal presentations.
- Ensure change management by keeping employees informed, engaged, and committed to project deliverables and objectives.
- Develop, identify, and share best manufacturing and lean practices, methods, and ideas.
- Maintain and recommend next steps for the Factory Master Plan in collaboration with factory leadership, improving current-state capabilities and moving the organization toward its future-state plan.
- Work with senior leadership to chart progress against the plan.
- Interpret customer needs and requirements, translate concepts into best practices, identify Assembly and Finishing process-improvement opportunities, and quantify results and trends.
- Adhere to and monitor SOPs.
- Communicate effectively and notify the supervisor of discrepancies.
- Accurately enter required data into the manufacturing database.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
