Continuous Improvement Engineer

Overview

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FMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Hiring Continuous Improvement Engineer for Davis, CA! The Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer 1 is responsible for designing and fabricating production tooling and equipment, participating and co-leading Lean process and tooling improvement Kaizen events in our manufacturing facility using Lean principles. This role will be onsite at Davis, CA.

• Participate in Kaizen events and support production Supervisors and Manufacturing Engineers with tooling and process improvements.
• Design and fabricate new tooling and fixtures, or repair and improve existing tools and fixtures.
• Participate in process observation and value stream mapping to understand processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and define improvement activities.
• Co-leads and participates in Kaizen events and improvement efforts.
• Identify, collect and analyze relevant data for current state and improvements. Document and communicate the results.
• Measure, document, and communicate SQDC improvements for Lean activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or similar field
• 0-3 years of experience in related field
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles
• Demonstrated ability to design, and fabricate tooling and fixtures using mills, lathes, 3D printers, CNC equipment, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong CAD skills, preferably in Solidworks
• Interest in learning about different operational processes and investigating improvement opportunities.

• Practices a “go-and-see”, hands-on approach to understanding and problem solving
• Consistently shows respect and professionalism
• Willingness to work with people across functions and find solutions that are best from the overall business unit standpoint
• Engages others by seeking their input and facilitating the creation of a process that is accepted by all stakeholders
• Able to manage different viewpoints to create a positive atmosphere
• Able to hold others accountable and drive implementations that require actions from others
• Able to manage resistance from peers, supervisors or managers when implementing change
• Resilient in implementing change when encountering setbacks or obstacles
• Familiarity with using A3 thinking and writing A3s
• Experience with data collection and analysis, including performance charting and Pareto charts
• Experience with pivot tables and MRP system
• Experience with production management tools like standardized work documents, countermeasure boards, SQDC kiosks
• Experience facilitating problem solving activities
• Other duties, as assigned.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, kneel, read, listen, and speak.
• Manual dexterity using hands, fingers, and arms to push, pull, reach, grab, hold, and lift.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Regularly required to sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Frequent use of PC
• Near large equipment including forklifts and machine shop equipment

$70,000 - $90,000

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FMC offers employees a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits provided for this position may include the following: health care benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage;
Flexible and Health Spending Accounts;
Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance;
Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance for employee and dependents; retirement benefits including a 401(k) with employer and employee contributions, paid time off, paid holidays, a flexible work schedule and many voluntary benefit plans.

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