Continuous Improvement Engineer

Our client needs a Continuous Improvement Engineer to add to their growing team.  In this role you will utilize continuous improvement and lean manufacturing to solve problems and address long-term process improvement and capital equipment projects.  You will report to the Director of Safety and Process Improvement.

Company – Manufactures food service equipment!

•  Over 60 years of continuous growth
• This $37M division is part of a $800M (1,000+ staff) company serving the food service industry
• 125 employees in this division and still growing
• Recent $3.5 million investment from parent company in the production operation

Benefits and Features:

•  Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
•  PTO and Paid Holidays
• 401k with 4% company match
•  Gym membership
• Tuition reimbursement
•  Bonus programs
• Companywide celebrations

What you will be doing:

• Lead in continuous improvement projects and kaizen events, employing methodologies such as Lean and the 80/20 Pareto Principle to drive ongoing process enhancements.
• Create detailed process through Value Stream Maps (VSMs), documenting current and future state workflows.
• Gather and analyze data, performance metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to quantify process inefficiencies and track improvements over time.
• Evaluate current organizational processes, workflows, and systems to identify areas for improvement and efficiency gains.
• Collaborate with teams to develop and propose practical solutions, including process redesign, automation, or technology enhancements.
• Facilitate change management efforts by communicating proposed improvements, obtaining buy-in from stakeholders, and ensuring successful implementation.
• Develop training materials, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and documentation to ensure that optimized processes are effectively adopted and maintained by teams.

What they are looking for:

•  BS Engineering, Operations or related field
• 3+ years of continuous improvement experience, preferably in a metal fabrication or assembly operation
•  Ability to effectively lead a team in Kaizen events and work collaboratively will all levels of staff.  Must understand lean tools such as 5 Whys, Pareto analysis, Fishbone Diagrams, Value Stream Mapping and Kanban
•  Proven process improvement experience
•  Knowledge of statistical analysis