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 part of the Refrigeration and Food Equipment segment of a publicly listed (NYSE) diversified global manufacturer with annual revenue above $7 billion.

The company values creativity, customer-focused innovation and a strong sense of responsibility for helping customers succeed in their markets, and it sees its customer relationships as central to its success.

The role drives measurable, sustainable improvements across all operations and support functions. You will co-own strategy, plan and run site initiatives, and coach lean capabilities across the organization. You may work as an individual contributor, a team facilitator or a coach.

You will help build a business environment where Kaizen, continuous improvement and structured problem solving support the company's growth and your own. You report directly to the factory CI Leader.

Responsibilities

• Coach people, formally and informally, to spot waste and act on it.
• Form, facilitate, lead and take part in cross-functional teams.
• Use data to make decisions and solve problems, and coach others to do the same.
• Facilitate, lead and take part in lean conversion work.
• Teach lean tools through formal and informal training.
• Build lean capability across the organization.
• Solve problems and build teams across functions.
• Organize Kaizen events and workshops, including their logistics.
• Bring a positive, solution-focused attitude to every business interaction.
• Work effectively in teams, both as an individual contributor and as a leader.
• Motivate others to take part in, support and share the vision.
• Communicate clearly with people at every level of the organization.
• Stay flexible across different business settings, audiences and priorities.
• Share best practice with local CI staff, leadership and wider group teams.
• Write and maintain process and system documentation where needed.
• Write business cases and capital expenditure requests, and assess the financial effect of lasting CI results.
• Lead or co-lead facility and operations upgrades and improvements.
• Take on other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Basic: ideally 2+ years of continuous improvement experience. A relevant bachelor's degree, or an equivalent mix of education and experience that meets the job's expectations, will also be considered.
• Preferred: you can speak the language of lean and continuous improvement.
• Preferred: 2+ years facilitating and leading methods such as continuous process improvement, lean, Personnel Qualification Standard, Tiger Teams, Daily Management or Management for Daily Improvement, 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 experience using and coaching TPS and lean fundamentals, such as 5S, SW, 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 and/or facilitator.
• Preferred: strong computer and MS Office skills.
• Great fit: all of the above.
• Great fit: proven success building and leading teams and facilitating.
• Great fit: strong listening and coaching skills.
• Great fit: proven ability to communicate and influence across functions and at all levels.
• Great fit: ability to manage projects independently with little or no supervision.
• Great fit: can spot organizational roadblocks and use change management techniques to work toward solutions.
• Great fit: experience building lean capability across cross-functional departments.

Conditions

Reports directly to the factory CI Leader.

Pay depends on factors such as the role's responsibilities, your work experience, your education and training, the job location and the key skills the role needs.

The duties listed are not exhaustive and may change at the company's discretion. This posting is not a contract of employment.

Benefits

• Eligible to earn commission based on performance metrics and other criteria set out in the applicable commission plan.