Continuous Improvement Engineer

Bringing our love of food to families for five generations! Blount Fine Foods is a family-owned and operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of premium fresh prepared foods. We are an engaging team, bringing restaurant-quality products to America including single‑serve grab‑n‑go fresh soups, mac & cheese, and entrées in grocery stores across the country, as well as for hot bars and restaurants.

Help us create the finest food experiences including those with specialty certifications that include organic, gluten‑free, and low‑sodium, among others. Join a proven team for growth, success, and a satisfying career!

Summary – The Continuous Improvement Engineer II performs routine analysis, management, and tracking of production efficiency standards in order to drive performance and to identify opportunities for process improvement. Provides support and guidance in planning for capacity expansion and utilization, labor model management and planning, and asset and systems management, planning, and performance tracking. Analyzes and trends production data to provide insights to the production team regarding inefficiencies and process improvement opportunities.

Facilitates RCA CAPA events and provides framework and guidance for operations team to utilize root cause and problem‑solving tools and methods. Champions and facilitates the management of change process, and continuous upkeep and analysis of process flow models to identify and eliminate process inefficiency. Provides support in validation, autonomous maintenance program scheduling, and compliance system analysis and improvement. Provides support for use variance analysis and variability reduction projects.

Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements.

• Proactive involvement in the vetting, planning, and implementation of improvement projects using the DMAIC framework and other Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Provide support for and be involved in the process of capacity planning to both ensure efficiency in utilization of current state capacity and to capitalize on opportunities for further capacity expansion.
• Analyze labor models and labor planning processes to drive improvement in process and to find opportunities for labor cost reductions.
• Provide support in asset management and planning processes to increase efficiency and capacity.
• Provide support for the implementation and utilization of various manufacturing systems (MES, WMS, QMS, etc.).
• Analyze batch sequencing process to identify opportunities for improvements in capacity and efficiency.
• Continued support of process and product validation efforts.
• Involvement and support in the implementation, expansion, and planning of the autonomous maintenance program.
• Perform gap analyses of outdated and/or ineffective processes to identify opportunities for improvement and change.
• Involvement and support in the analysis and improvement planning of compliance systems.
• Application of the principles of statistical process control to manufacturing processes as well as continued maintenance and monitoring of established control methods.
• Work to support capacity increase projects and to provide analysis of current and future state capacity models.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to identify and reduce material variances.
• Perform gap assessments and continued analysis of personnel training and development to drive the development of training and onboarding programs as well as the planning of off‑season training and development initiatives.
• Provide formal and informal training and coaching on Lean Six Sigma principles and serve as a subject‑matter expert on Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Work closely with Supervisor and lead position to ensure the success of continuous improvement initiatives as well as the general success of day‑to‑day operations.
• Apply statistical methods and perform product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency.
• Represent manufacturing/engineering on cross‑functional teams.
• Maintain register of and help to facilitate plant level cost savings initiatives.
• Collaborate with Area managers to…