Process Improvement Manager

Milliken and Company • Lowell, MA

9d • $105,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The individual in this position will participate in a dynamic learning experience while contributing to the division’s growth goals. Under the direction of the Plant Manager, this position works independently or in conjunction with other managers, Value Stream Managers, area leads, quality, and maintenance personnel in analyzing and developing solutions to processes in the direct support of manufacturing. This includes modification, design and development of processes, cost improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in [Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, etc.] engineering
• 5 Years’ Experience in Manufacturing environment
• Leadership Experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with data analysis, continuous improvement methodologies, root cause analysis tools, lean tools, and other continuous improvement methodologies
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or equivalent
• Safety Eyewear
• Steel Toe Safety Shoes
• Hairnet
• Cut resistant gloves, chemical gloves, etc. as needed
• Ability to stand while working - 60% of day
• Ability to sit down - 40% of day
• Ability to move throughout plant - 100% of day
• Ability to lift to 25 lbs. - 100% of day
• Ability to walk upstairs, climb to top of range (approx. 16 ft) - 50% of day
• Ability to push/pull/reach - 5% of day
• Ability to pick up objects from the floor - 25% of day
• Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.- 100% of day
• Alert. Able to make decisions, reason, and understand information. - 100% of day

Nice To Haves

• 10 Years’ manufacturing experience
• 5 years leadership experience
• Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish)
• Experience with Continuous Improvement Methodologies (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Textile Manufacturing or Substrate Coating Experience
• Black Belt Certification

Responsibilities

• Support execution of quality, productivity, and cost improvement projects for the location
• Ensure that the Process Improvement team has the tools, knowledge, and resources to complete assigned projects
• Support process control efforts to enable consistent product and manufacturing performance
• Identify and address opportunities for improvement in products or manufacturing processes
• Identify and resource cost savings projects for the location
• Incorporate creative thinking into the problem-solving approach to identify unique and different ways to make things better/more consistent/faster/cheaper/efficient
• Communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of associates to accomplish project and location goals
• Ensure that technical needs of production team are met
• Support transfer and industrialization of New Products and Processes from the R&D team to full production
• Understand and act on the technical needs of the plant and product portfolio
• Use a structured problem-solving methodology to implement robust solutions to technical challenges of the business
• Facilitate and take ownership of potential new equipment/automation investment
• Leverages Continuous Improvement methodologies to coach Process Improvement team on problem solving, cost reduction, and quality improvement
• Support development of problem solving, leadership, process control as well as other skillsets and behaviors within the process improvement team and the broader location teams
• Lead plant cost savings efforts – yield, quality, productivity
• Develop problem solving talent within the
• Ownership of yield and productivity project results
• Using Zero-Loss-Thinking, evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement

Benefits

• Pay Transparency

What This Job Offers

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