Continuous Improvement Engineer
Saint-Gobain
- Georgia
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Is knowledgeable of and performs all work in accordance with CT health & safety rules and practices.
- Continually drives safe behavior by performing audits and risk assessments when on site.
- Complies with environmental standards performing Environmental Risk Assessments as needed.
- With direction from the Siding Products Group World Class Manufacturing Director, provides demonstrable leadership of the WCM program in our US plants to ensure World Class Manufacturing is implemented at a rapid pace without compromising the quality of World Class Manufacturing Standards through:
- Lead and/or participate in multi-plant continuous improvement projects
- Develop process control strategies and standards to improve operational efficiency
- Assist plants in the identification and prioritization of cost deployment projects, to assure each plant has a healthy project pipeline
- As a WCM Subject Matter Expert and Business Partner, provide training, support and direction to plant management teams as appropriate to help them identify, analyze, and solve operational problems
- Track Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) relative to the World Class Manufacturing program across the region and report progress to local Management and Senior Leadership
- As part of the Cost Reduction Pillar team ensure:
- Shares ownership with Plant manager to deliver budgeted Cost Savings and identified Cost Reduction Project Pipeline
- Help identify the trends and optimize the cost savings
- Drive the continuous improvement effort forward at the local level by reinforcing with all plant personnel the importance of using Root Cause Analysis to make decisions based on validated data
- Assist or lead processes to assure repeatable and accurate OEE data, including the multiple systems that collect this data (Mii, Qlikview, Access databases, Ignition, etc.)
- Introduction to World Class Manufacturing including:
- General Philosophy
- Basic Tools
- Foundational Systems
- Safety & Environment
- Risk Identification and assessment
- Focused Improvement
- Quick Kaizen
- A3
- Major & Standard Kaizen
- DMAIC (Six Sigma)
- Preventative Maintenance
- Steps 1 - 3
- Steps 4/5
- Quality & Process Control
- Identification and Control of Critical Process Input Variables
- Autonomous Maintenance
- AM Steps 1 - 3
- AM Step 4 & 5
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science plus 8 -10 years manufacturing & Continuous Improvement experience
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), strong team player
- Proven application of Lean Six Sigma tools with Lean 6-Sigma Green Belt
- Strong Facilitation skills
- Advanced Problem solving skills
- Basic Process Knowledge
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Manufacturing process understanding
- Open and responsive to ongoing coaching and training
- Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
- Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
- Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
- Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
- Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
- Employee Recognition Programs
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