Bel

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Bel

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Nampa • Idaho • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • The Industrial Performance Engineer is responsible for working cross-functionally to enhance plant operational and financial performance by developing and rolling out plant wide Continuous Improvement initiatives.
  • They are responsible for leading project teams, leading task force initiatives, planning Kaizen events, and coaching/mentoring others within the organization to apply principles and methodologies of Continuous Improvement.
  • Ensure the development, implementation and sustainability of industrial standards and plant processes as assigned by the Industrial Performance Manager.
  • Areas of influence and responsibility may include: industrial procedures, training and qualification standards, maintenance and operational excellence standards (Root Cause Analysis, 6S, Daily Accountability, VPA, Lean Manufacturing principles) and Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality.
  • Seek to identify best practices from other internal plants and plants external to Materne that can be integrated to our plant.
  • Ensure that improvements and lessons learned are shared with the rest of the organization to enhance standardization and increase performance company-wide.
  • Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects or task forces, and deliver measurable, sustainable results.
  • Develop plant employees relative to root cause analysis, continuous improvement principles and methodologies, 5S, etc. thru developing and delivering training, coaching, and mentoring.

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in a Technical Field or at least 5 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
  • 5+ years of manufacturing experience with at least 2 years participating or leading continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt (or related certification) is preferred.
  • Experience in implementing Lean Manufacturing concepts is preferred.
  • Prior food manufacturing experience is highly preferred.
  • Must have completed successful DMAIC / Lean projects in production, quality, or supply chain.
  • Must have strong leadership skills and be able to lead through influence.
  • Must be able to prioritize work.
  • Must be able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
  • Must be able to quickly and effectively interpret information in order to reach sound conclusions.
  • Must be able to challenge the status quo in a professional manner.
  • Must have a passion for being on the plant floor and interacting with employees at all levels.
  • Must have solid written and verbal communication skills.
  • Competency with Microsoft office suite is required.
  • Competency with data collection and analysis as well as good lab notebook practices are also required.
Benefits
  • competitive total compensation
  • meaningful well-being benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Continuous ImprovementRoot Cause AnalysisLean ManufacturingDMAIC5SData CollectionData AnalysisOperational ExcellenceTraining DevelopmentProject Management
Soft skills
LeadershipCoachingMentoringAdaptabilityPrioritizationCommunicationInfluenceProblem SolvingCollaborationInterpersonal Skills
Certifications
Six Sigma Green Belt