Continuous Improvement Engineer

Overview

Why Choose Us? Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

The goal of this position is to demonstrate maximum efficiency within a manufacturing facility. As our manufacturing technology, automation and opportunity for optimization increase, we must transfer knowledge, network and leverage best practices within our manufacturing sites as we continue to develop a Lean Management System to run our facilities, as well as optimizing plant performance by ensuring a flawless implementation of the Operational Excellence.

• Bridge the gap between technical and operational teams, executing CI solutions that move operations beyond current state to next-level efficiency.
• Manage the CI budget to ensure projects return maximum savings using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Drive the implementation of Operational Excellence (OPX
  360) within the facilities.
• Develop an OPX
  360 auditing strategy to ensure program growth and sustainability.
• Conduct weekly and monthly presentations to group leaders and CI leadership regarding readiness levels and capabilities.
• Drive sustainable improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
• Develop a Continuous Improvement Strategy, including plans, schedules, and budgets for process improvement projects.
• Ensure adherence to Lean Methodology including Kaizen, SS, Standard Work, Daily Management, Layered Audits, and Business Plan development.
• Possess knowledge in SS, SMED, TPM, VSM, PDCA, A3 problem solving.
• Ensure leadership has standard work and training to support new technologies and business process changes.
• Oversee training at all levels in the OPX
  360 methodology.
• Partner with Operating Unit CI Manager to ensure project completion on time and on budget.
• Provide Cl training and ensure responsibilities are clearly defined, and lean projects are supported.
• Establish metrics to monitor financial savings against goals and targets.
• Identify ongoing lean improvement needs and coordinate required training.

• Safety:
  Demonstrates a safety-first mindset in all situations.
• Leadership:
  Motivates and retains diverse talent; strong leadership presence.
• Operations Acumen:
  Outstanding business judgment; balances risk and stability.
• Top Talent/Team Development:
  Coaches, mentors, and accelerates team development.
• Learning Agility:
  Growth mindset with willingness to learn.
• Cost Effectiveness:
  Proven experience improving productivity and reducing costs.
• Collaborative/Decisive:
  Encourages open dialogue across contributors and stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking:
  Able to integrate complex information and challenge conventional wisdom.
• Interpersonal:
  Builds strong relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Organization:
  Manages time well, handles multiple projects, and strong follow-through.
• Maturity:
  Balances risk and judgment; delegates appropriately.
• Strategy/Vision:
  Acts as a key strategic partner with plant leadership.
• Ethics:
  Demonstrates unquestionable integrity and high moral standards.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related Technical Discipline).
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing environment preferred. CI-dedicated experience preferred.
• 5+ years of Blown Film Extrusion experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing process skills/experience.
• Experience with Six Sigma, Lean Processes, Automation, and SAP strongly preferred.
• Analytical skills and understanding of problem-solving techniques/tools.
• Data-driven, disciplined, objective, and detail-oriented.
• Strong project management skills; ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong communication…