Process Improvement Engineer

Summary

The Process Improvement Engineer is responsible for driving continuous and sustainable improvement projects in the manufacturing plant. They demonstrate proficiency in continuous improvement production principles and leverages them to lead high-impact projects that improve Safety that remove disengaging tasks to improve Employee Engagement that improve Delivery that reduce Cost and that unlock plant Capacity. The Process Improvement Engineer will work closely with the Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager plant leadership and the Plant Controller to identify these projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead plantwide projects that will create high impact. Projects will focus on improvement in Safety Employee Engagement Delivery Cost and / or Capacity.
• Partner with CI Manager plant leadership and the Plant Controller to identify and be assigned projects. Provides updates regularly to CI Manager. Escalates project barriers to CI Manager as necessary. Consistently delivers target savings on projects.
• Demonstrate a year-over-year continuous savings mindset. Attend regular reviews with plant and company leadership to measure savings generated and align on forecasted savings on future projects.
• Demonstrate proficiency in continuous improvement tools / methodologies in leading projects. Teaches and mentors other team members on the tools / methodologies.
• Participate in the daily accountability process through the Management Operating System.
• Become a leadership example through Gemba walks and front-line engagement.
• Collaborate and partners with other team members and plant leaders to share best practices maintain standards and assist corporate initiatives.
• In her / his absence the CI Manager can cover their duties and responsibilities.

It is the responsibility of all employees to uphold the mission of the Amys Food Safety and Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participating in all required training.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications and Skills

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

REASONING ABILITY

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTERATIONS

Certification in Lean and Six Sigma preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision color vision peripheral vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Conditions of high moisture and slippery floors may be encountered. As a food manufacturing facility the individual must recognize apply and adhere to industry Good Manufacturing Practices.

TRAVEL

Minimal potentially to other plants or team meetings.

Key Skills

Lean Manufacturing,Six Sigma,Distributed Control Systems,Continuous Improvement,Process Improvement,Minitab,Root cause Analysis,Process Engineering,cGMP,Kaizen,Programmable Logic Controllers,Manufacturing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Manufacturing

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1