Continuous Improvement Engineer

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Position Summary:

This position is responsible, under general direction, for the execution of Operational excellence initiatives aligned with site goals and imperatives for increasing revenue, capacity, optimizing cycle time, space utilization, and improving customer satisfaction. The role is accountable for delivering tactical results from the application of Lean, OpEx and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

Essential Functions:

• Execute method & time studies, capacity analysis and line balancing.
• Calculate business unit direct labor needs to support year over year demands and to establish direct labor estandards in coordination with the finance and operations teams.
• Generate models and/or scenarios for Direct Labor Headcount requirements and volumes rates that support the best optimal cost structure for the business.
• Provide support in the overall layout administration including space utilization optimization analysis for the short term for specific product lines.
• Lead and/or support in layout changes that enable growth, space utilization and flow improvements, and co-lead business layout change assessment forums.
• Lead, facilitate and/or support tactical process improvement projects in the business unit, applying lean manufacturing and kaizen event principles.
• May provide support to the implementation of 5s activities in manufacturing and or support areas.
• Organize and plan the activities, able to keep track and provide progress status updates.
• Support the introduction of new product lines by creating the capacity models and defining the correct distribution of work stations throughout the manufacturing area.
• In conjunction with sister sites, facilities and maintenance create of the facility matrix needed to support the introduction of new product lines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering.
• 3 - 7 years of working experience on similar roles.
• Computer software knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, AutoCad).
• Willing to travel.
• Familiar with Lean manufacturing concepts and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of FDA, GMP and ISO guidelines.
• Experience leading root cause problem solving methodologies following DMAIC principles or similar.
• Intermediate to advanced command of English (written and speaking).

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