Continuous Improvement Engineer - Ainsley Search Group

Ainsley Search Group is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer with experience in leading CI projects to join a Global Manufacturer located in Chester County. This CI Engineer will report to the CI Manager and work closely with local cross functional teams to lead and implement CI, Kaizen Project development, planning, and execution for the local manufacturing plant. This is a permanent opportunity with lucrative compensation and competitive benefit.

Responsibilities:

• Report to the CI Manager and work closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Manufacturing, Suppliers, Procurement, Supply Chain, etc. to develop, plan and executive CI projects and initiatives.
• Conducts DMAIC, design for Six Sigma Projects and address business process problems and design new processes to achieve results, apply a control plan on project completion and integrate the control plan into the current SOP.
• Provide hands-on training, mentoring, and coaching to all level of internal customers on CI initiatives, project scope; educate personnel about change management and encourage engagement and transform culture of significant focus on continuous improvement, waste reduction, cost reduction, quality, safety, etc.
• Provides, instructs, and facilitates Six Sigma Training and JIT training, identifies opportunities for Six Sigma Projects and analyzes data to determine project scope, timeline and roadmap.
• Applies SPC Charts on CI and Lean projects, works with process owners and IT to ensure data availability to process owners for tracking and measuring performance and progress.
• Approved Continuous Improvement programs by coordinating necessary human and operational resources and setting and implementing budgetary and timing controls to achieve chartered goals.
• Coach, counsel and train operational managers and production staff to apply, support, sustain and develop a Continuous Improvement culture.
• Facilitate and lead Continuous Improvement events as a subject matter expert while empowering operational staff and associates to present ideas and create improvements and solutions.
• Leverage best practices gained through Continuous Improvement activities to other activities which would benefit from implementation.
• Develop, deliver, and support programs to teach personnel about lean principles, tools & concepts: problem solving, coaching, Kaizens, value stream mapping, mistake proofing, Visual Factory, 5S, TPM, QCO and flow manufacturing.
• Monitor, assess, and develop metrics to measure the cycle of change management; champion the CI initiatives and recommend process improvement to management team based on assessment of changes, CI Projects, project implementation, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or related field.
• Recent years of recent work experience as a Industrial Engineer, Quality Engineer, CI Engineer, Six Sigma Facilitator, or similar within manufacturing industry
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified strongly desired
• Solid hands-on experience in managing changes, CI projects, conflict management, culture transformation.
• Solid knowledge in CI related practices such as 5S, TQM, Value Stream Mapping, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma.
• Solid knowledge in quality systems, quality engineer certification or quality auditor certified would be a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and people skill.
• Able to work in a manufacturing/production environment.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Lucrative base compensation
• Annual performance bonus
• 401k with match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental and vision
• PTO and paid holidays
• Flexible spending and health saving accounts
• Long-term, short term
• Life insurance
• Relocation Assistance