Kaizen Facilitator or Continuous Improvement Engineer

Job Details

Job Title : Continuous Improvement Engineer / Kaizen Facilitator / Project Coordinator Location : Pleasanton, CA (Onsite)

Looking for a professional who would like to join the project and make a difference in medical industry.

• Preferably Consulting experience OR 5-15 years of industry experience (Preferred medical devices OR chemical or manufacturing, etc. just NOT high tech or automation environment)

Main responsibilities :

• Models processes and units operations.
• Identifies and resolves constraining bottle neck operations utilizing Value Stream Mapping.
• Rebalances and configures respective flow cell designs consistent with both current and future state productivity and yield metrics.
• Develops detailed facilities layouts and serves as leader in facilitating their execution.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Other requirements :

• Cycle Time Analysis
• Process mapping and working on flowchart experience
• Visual management and change management
• Value stream map
• 10-15 years working experience on continuous improvement in line manufacturing environment (not automated environment)
• Experience within medical devices preferred manufacturing, chemical or engineering.
• Consulting or Corporate experience
• Kaizen facilitator experience.
• Great communication skills
• Working independently with minimal directions