Senior Specialist, Continuous Improvement

Entegris • Colorado Springs, CO

9d • $86,000 - $108,000

About The Position

The Role: The Entegris site in Colorado Springs is seeking a Continuous Improvement Senior Specialist to join our team. This position will provide support for Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts and coaching for site Leadership and Employees in their pursuit of the Entegris PACE Values. This individual will help the business develop improvements to strategy, policy deployment, standard work and best practices using recognized Continuous Improvement Tools. What You'll Do: Contribute to definition of the program parameters Identify areas of improvement Implement deployment plans for continuous-improvement programs Evaluate performance of the improvements Maintain continuous improvement project tracking system Continuously review factory and office compliance with 5S standards Maintain various continuous improvement communication formats Recommend and implement optimal solutions Drafts documents and reports Project management, including coordinating internal and external resources, development and adherence to timelines and project reporting Provide technical assistance and support to our customers on an as needed basis. May include travel to customer sites, teleconferences, etc. Coordinate with Quality to ensure proper maintenance of work instructions, FMEAs, control plans and other documentation as required. Ensure that ISO documentation (procedures, work instructions, etc.) are up to date for all engineering and maintenance systems Review and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace according to in-house requirements to optimize production’s efficiency and effectiveness Review production schedules, engineering specifications, work instructions, control plans and related information to improve manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities Study operations sequence, human work factors, material flow, project information and related information to reduce waste Study productivity, to compare daily actual vs. standard output, identify processes bottleneck and recommend methods for productivity improvement

Requirements

• Demonstrated background in Lean Manufacturing required.
• Strong problem analysis/solving skills as well as verbal and written communication skills are highly desired
• Experience establishing continuous improvement programs and objectives
• 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Solid understanding of applicable regulations, safety protocols, manufacturing tolerances and related data
• Effective project management skills
• Solid understanding of statistics and application to manufacturing processes including statistical process control (SPC), design of experiments (DOE), statistical hypothesis testing.
• Ability to identify and define problems, apply root-cause analysis techniques, and execute a resolution plan
• Follow through the entire problem-solving process by reporting and documenting the outcome.
• Understanding of PLC and process control principles
• Hands-on knowledge of basic drafting principles
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing support systems and processes (Kan Ban, maintenance, CAD, change control, ISO, etc.)
• Fluency in AutoCAD and MS Office suite

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification, either in Six Sigma or in a related process-improvement skill desired
• Familiarity with MS Access or SQL databases

Responsibilities

• Contribute to definition of the program parameters
• Identify areas of improvement
• Implement deployment plans for continuous-improvement programs
• Evaluate performance of the improvements
• Maintain continuous improvement project tracking system
• Continuously review factory and office compliance with 5S standards
• Maintain various continuous improvement communication formats
• Recommend and implement optimal solutions
• Drafts documents and reports
• Project management, including coordinating internal and external resources, development and adherence to timelines and project reporting
• Provide technical assistance and support to our customers on an as needed basis. May include travel to customer sites, teleconferences, etc.
• Coordinate with Quality to ensure proper maintenance of work instructions, FMEAs, control plans and other documentation as required.
• Ensure that ISO documentation (procedures, work instructions, etc.) are up to date for all engineering and maintenance systems
• Review and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace according to in-house requirements to optimize production’s efficiency and effectiveness
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, work instructions, control plans and related information to improve manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities
• Study operations sequence, human work factors, material flow, project information and related information to reduce waste
• Study productivity, to compare daily actual vs. standard output, identify processes bottleneck and recommend methods for productivity improvement

Benefits

• Compensation: $86,000 - $108,000 per year range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role
• Annual Bonus Eligible
• A progressive (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match with no delayed vesting
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
• Education assistance to support your learning journey
• Values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees