Continuous Improvement Engineer

Description

The company makes display cases, specialty products, refrigeration systems, power systems and related services, with a focus on glass doors and intelligent merchandising technology that keeps food safe.

The company is a unit of the Refrigeration and Food Equipment segment of a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenue above $7 billion.

The team values creative, customer-focused work and treats its customer relationships as central to its success.

Responsibilities

• Coach colleagues, formally and informally, to spot waste and act on it.
• Form, run, lead and join cross-functional teams.
• Teach and encourage data-driven decisions and structured problem solving.
• Drive and take part in lean conversion work.
• Deliver formal and informal training on lean tools.
• Build lean capability across the whole organization.
• Solve problems and build teams across functions.
• Plan Kaizen events and workshops, including their logistics.
• Bring a positive, solution-focused approach to every working relationship.
• Contribute as an individual and lead when needed.
• Inspire others to take part in and back the shared vision.
• Explain ideas clearly to people at every level of the organization.
• Adjust to changing environments, audiences and priorities.
• Share good practice with local CI staff, leaders and wider the company teams.
• Write and maintain process and system documentation where needed.
• Prepare business cases and capital requests, and measure the financial effect of CI work.
• Lead or co-lead upgrades and improvements to facilities and operations.
• Take on other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ideally 2+ years of continuous improvement experience. Candidates with a relevant bachelor's degree, or an equivalent mix of education and experience that meets the job's expectations, will also be considered.
• Fluency in lean and CI language.
• Preferred: 2+ years facilitating and leading methods such as continuous process improvement, Lean, Personnel Qualification Standard, Tiger Teams, Daily Management, Key Process Indicators, Flow, Job Safety Analysis, Training Within Industry, Standard Work, Standard Operating Procedure, Point of Use and Pull Replenishment.
• Preferred: Proven hands-on knowledge of, and experience coaching, TPS and lean basics such as 5S, Standard Work, PSP, Kaizen, DM, VSM, TPI and Poka-Yoke.
• Preferred: Experience leading or facilitating Kaizens through a Lean OPEX conversion.
• Preferred: Cross-functional experience in operations, material flow, supply chain management, customer support, accounting or product development.
• Preferred: Experience with project and change management tools.
• Preferred: 2+ years of project management experience.
• Preferred: Experience as a people leader or facilitator.
• Preferred: Strong computer and MS Office skills.
• Strong candidates have also led teams and facilitated well, listen and coach effectively, and communicate and influence across functions and levels.
• Able to manage projects independently with little supervision.
• Able to spot organizational roadblocks and apply change management methods to get past them.
• Experience building lean capability across cross-functional departments.

Conditions

The role is in operations, reports directly to the factory CI Leader, and works as an individual contributor, team facilitator and/or coach.

The CI Engineer co-owns strategy and tactical planning and delivery for site initiatives, and builds a business environment where Kaizen, CI and structured problem solving drive individual and company growth.

Pay depends on factors including the responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education and training, the location and the key skills needed.

This description covers the general nature of the work and is not an exhaustive list of duties; it does not form a contract and may change at the company's discretion.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible spending account.
• Paid holidays.