Continuous Improvement Engineer
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Job Description
JobSummary
The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for facilitating and leading continuous improvement initiatives at the GFO site that drive measurable cost savings across labor, materials, yield, and other operationalareas.Thisrolepartnerscloselywithinternalstakeholdersandprocessownerstoidentifyimprovementopportunities,developprojectplans,andimplementsolutionsthatenhancesafety,quality,delivery,andcostperformance.
The Continuous Improvement Engineer will support the site's strategic objective of expanding the BD Production System (BD Excellence) across remaining value streams. The primary focus of thispositionistoidentify,lead,andsupportcontinuousimprovementprojects,addressrootcausesofoperationalchallenges,eliminatewaste,andhelpachieveannualplantperformancegoals.
KeyResponsibilities
- Leadandexecutecontinuousimprovementprojectsfocusedonimprovingproductionflow,reducingwaste,andincreasingoperationalefficiency.
- Facilitaterapidimprovementevents(Kaizen)byengagingcross-functionalteamsandmanufacturingassociates.
- ConductauditsofdailystartupTiermeetingsandGembaWalkstoensureadherencetooperationalexcellencestandards.
- Leadmediumtolarge-scalecapitalimprovementprojects.
- Facilitateorco-facilitateBDExcellencereviewmeetings.
- Identify,develop,andimplementstandardizedprocessesthroughoutthefacility.
- Analyzeprocessesanddatatoidentifyopportunitiesforcostreductionandperformanceimprovement.
- Collaboratewithoperations,quality,engineering,andotherfunctionalteamstodrivesustainableimprovements.
- Performadditionaldutiesandspecialprojectsasassigned.
MinimumQualifications
Education&Experience
Applicantsmustmeetoneofthefollowingrequirements:
- Bachelor'sdegreeinEngineeringoranothertechnicalfieldofstudy; OR
- Minimumoffive(5)yearsofengineeringexperienceinamanufacturingenvironment.
RequiredKnowledge,Skills&Abilities
- Experienceleadingcontinuousimprovementinitiativesandimplementingcost-savingimprovementsinamanufacturingenvironment.
- Experienceinoneormoreofthefollowingareas: • ProjectManagement
- ValueStreamLeadership
- ProductionLeadership
- Quality
- ChangeManagement
- Hands-onexperiencewithproblem-solvingmethodologies,continuousimprovementtools,androotcauseanalysis.
- Strongcommunication,facilitation,andconsultingskills.
- Excellentanalyticalabilitiesandbusinessacumen.
- AdvancedproficiencywithMicrosoftOfficeapplications,includingExcel,Word,PowerPoint,andVisio.
- BasicknowledgeofERPsystemsusedfordataextraction(e.g.,SAP,JDE).
- Provenabilitytomanagemultipleprojectssimultaneouslyanddeliverresultsontimeandwithinbudget.
- Abilitytoadapttochangingprioritiesinafast-paced,matrixedenvironment.
- Demonstratedleadershipskillswiththeabilitytoinfluenceteamswithoutdirectauthority.
- Abilitytoeffectivelycollaboratewithalllevelsoftheorganization.
- Growthmindsetwithawillingnesstolearn,adapt,andembracenewideas.
- Customer-focused,innovative,andresults-orientedapproach.
PreferredQualifications
- Experiencewithproductionlayoutdesign,spaceoptimization,capacityanalysis,andmaterialflowsystems.
- Prior medical device experience.
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