Principal Engineer, Continuous Improvement
Job in
Irving, Dallas County, Texas, 75084, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Celanese
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Overview
The Principal Engineer, Continuous Improvement enjoys data mining, identifying improvement opportunities, leading teams to identify root cause and implement and sustaining improvements.
Responsibilities
- Lead projects of cross functional global teams through the DMAIC cycle toidentifynon-value added steps and waste in the process andidentifyand evaluate opportunities for improvement.
- Help manage company productivityprogramand support sites in achieving their yearly goals.
- Drive a culture of data-based decision making in both transactional and manufacturing processes.
- Analyze data to discover trends and issues andidentifypredictive and preventative actions to improve reliability and reduce variation in a process.
- Helpestablisha structure and culture of continuous improvement across the global corporation
- Provide training on data analysis, lean and Six Sigma tools.
- Implement a structure to sustain improvements and embed the new processes into the current workflow.
- Lead andassistsin defining, setting andimplementationperformance improvement strategies at locations.
- Collaborate with and influence senior management on areas of improvement and translate mgmt. expectations into project deliverables.
- Assistand lead digitalization and automation efforts globally that willassistin predictivemaintenanceetc.
- Drive the standardization,implementation and communication of organizational best practices
- Drive the implementation of Organizational Management at sites and the implementation of Leading and Lagging KPIs.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Lean Manufacturing training and implementation of Lean Tools in both Manufacturing and Transactional environments
- Lean Six Sigma training and certification (Green Belt, preferred Black Belt, Master Black Belt, or Lean Master Black Belt)
- Strong statistical background and skilled at data analysis
- Working knowledge ofMiniTab(SAP and Power BI preferred)
- Ability tointerfaceand collaborate with senior mgmt. on opportunities and project status
- Broadand deep knowledge of Quality theories/tools that can be implemented in a Chemical Industry
- Ownership mentality, passionate about improving our processes and cost efficiency
- Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills to communicate within the team and with customers
Required Years’
Experience:
10+ years of work experience in a manufacturing environment practicing Lean Six Sigma tools and Data Analysis
Required
Education:
ABachelor’s degree in science, engineering or a related technical discipline
Travel Requirements:
Domestic and International travel. 25-50% of time
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