Continuous Improvement Engineer

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER – MATERIALS

Location:

Corsicana, TX

The Continuous Improvement Specialist - Materials will:

• Support the Site Leader in terms of creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement
• Assess Lean Methodology needs, deliver and/or coordinate proper training
• Understand the current process state, identify efficiency/improvement opportunities, then leading cross- functional team members to drive process improvements tied to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the business utilizing Lean methodologies.
• Focus areas include but are not limited to:
  Strategy Deployment, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, Continuous Flow, Material Flow, Visual Management & Total Preventive Management. Automation opportunities identified will be documented and applied where applicable.

• Develop and implement continuous improvement strategies with value stream mapping to enhance efficiency and streamline materials control processes within the manufacturing plant.
• Analyze existing materials management systems and identify opportunities for optimization, cost reduction, and waste elimination utilizing problem-solving tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data, assess performance metrics, and identify areas for improvement in materials flow and inventory management.
• Lead initiatives to enhance forecasting accuracy, ensuring adequate stock levels while minimizing excess inventory.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles to drive process improvements and eliminate bottlenecks in materials control workflows by developing standard operation procedures, standard work, and 5S.
• Utilize Six Sigma methodologies to identify and eliminate defects, reducing variability and improving overall materials quality.
• Train and mentor materials control staff on continuous improvement methodologies and best practices.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and measure the success of continuous improvement initiatives by developing visual management boards.
• Collaborate with suppliers to optimize supply chain processes and enhance materials delivery reliability.
• Lead Kaizen activities and track financial savings for validation.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or related field or related experience
• 5+ years working experience in manufacturing applying Lean methodologies and problem-solving tools in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years’ work experience in Lean methodologies and continuous improvement activities and financial calculation of savings, budget forecasting, ROI calculation and ration analysis.
• Trained in Lean manufacturing Principles (5S, Waste Elimination, Mistake Proofing, PDCA, Root Cause Analysis, A3 Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Lead Time Reduction)
• Strong analytical skills and extensive experience in financial calculations of savings and return of investment.
• Experience in developing continuous improvement activities in material management and SIOP (Sales Inventory Operating Planning) improvement activities.
• Experience in operational performance evaluation (Efficiency/Utilization)

Ability to travel up to 10%.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a manufacturing plant environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel;

and reach with hands and arms and lift and carry objects up to 30 pounds.

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