Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer

Job Category: Tinley Park Engineering

Requisition Number: CONTI
003777

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• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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UGN Jackson
48 UGN Parkway
Jackson, TN 38305, USA

UGN Jackson
48 UGN Parkway
Jackson, TN 38305, USA

UGN Corporate
2650 Warrenville Rd
Suite 300
Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA

UGN Corporate
2650 Warrenville Rd
Suite 300
Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA

UGN Somerset
1270 HWY 3057
Somerset, KY 42501, USA

UGN Somerset
1270 HWY 3057
Somerset, KY 42501, USA

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At UGN, what truly sets us apart as a great place to work is our culture, which we call The UGN Way. The UGN Way is grounded in our commitment to our values of Respect, Trust, and Communication.

We are an agile organization of empowered Team Members working together to create outstanding results. We are proud of the success we achieve by collaborating exceptionally well, caring for one another, and holding ourselves and each other accountable to high standards.

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• Be part of arecognized industry leaderwith a proven track record of success.
• Thrive in a workplace that prioritizesTeam Member satisfactionand professional growth.
• Contribute to a culture grounded in values thatfoster collaboration and innovation.
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At UGN, you’re not just joining a company – you’re joining a team that’s committed to excellence, empowerment, and making every Team Member feel valued.Explore the UGN Way today, and let’s create the future together.

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The Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer is a part of UGN’s Downers Grove (corporate) Engineering team and will be based at one of our plant locations in either Monroe, OH;
Jackson, TN;
Somerset, KY; or Valparaiso, IN. This position will lead Continuous Improvement focus at the plant level, while also supporting new product launch activities. The CI Manufacturing Engineer will serve as the primary resource for Continuous Improvement team training and assist the plants in sustaining gains achieved in CI efforts. This position will support kaizen events at the plants and will drive best practice standardization across all plants.

This position will also support new product launch activities at the plants with the goal of all KPI’s being at the cost sheet level at the start of production (SOP).

What you will do at UGN:

• Serve as the Continuous Improvement subject matter expert for UGN.
• Schedule and participate in kaizen events including activities in cycle time analysis, brainstorming, problem-solving, standard work, set up reduction, 5S, cell layout, visual management, and error-proofing activities in the plants.
• Coach, train, mentor plant CI team members around TPS/CI principles.
• Support best practice implementation/standardization at all plants through consistent communication and visits to other UGN plants.
• Assist production operations to drive improvement in manufacturing efficiencies for all plants using process improvement tactics, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.
• Update/maintain all CI procedures and standards within the Docushare database.
• Assist with product launch activities at the plants to ensure processes are developed to meet all cost sheet KPI’s (labor content, cycle time/PPH, and scrap levels).
• Maintain system to supply product launch trial production data for launch report card system maintenance.
• Provide clear work instructions, training, and design systems to promote sustainability of improvements.
• Support Agile tasks related to product launch inputs such as environmental/safety analysis, process layout, trial reports, and PFMEA’s.
• Supply feedback to corporate Project and Tooling Engineering Managers to ensure equipment and tooling standards are updated based on best practices that have been implemented at the plants.
• Promote and drive efficiency and safety at the plants.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you will bring to UGN:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university; or equivalent combination of education…