Dover Food Retail ยท 1 week ago
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Centerville, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDover Food Retail is a leading manufacturer in the refrigeration and display case industry, known for its innovative solutions. They are seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive measurable improvements across operations, facilitate lean practices, and coach teams towards sustainable growth.
Retail
Responsibilities
Formally and informally coaching others to identify and take action to reduce waste
Forming, facilitating, leading & participating on cross-functional teams
Using and coaching data-based decision making and problem-solving processes
Facilitating, Leading & participating in lean conversion actions
Formally and informally training in use of lean tools
Developing Lean muscle across the organization
Working cross-functionally as a problem-solver and team builder
Organizing Kaizen events, and associated logistics
Projecting a positive, solution-seeking attitude in all business interactions
Work well in team environments, both as individual contributor and leader
Motivate others to engage, support, and share our vision
Communicate effectively across various levels within the organization
Adapt and stay flexible within multiple business environments, audiences and priorities
Share best practice with local CI staff, leadership and Dover Enterprise teams
Documenting and developing process and system documentation as appropriate
Writing business cases, capital expenditure requests and assessing financial impact of sustained CI action
Leading / Co-Leading facility and operations upgrades or enhancements
Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ideally 5 to 7 years of Continuous Improvement Experience; will consider all candidates with relevant bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience that meet the expectations of the job
Preferred
Able to speak the language of LEAN
10+ years proven experience implementing and sustaining DM, Flow, SW, POU, PULL
Proven hands-on understanding and experience in use and coaching of TPS/Lean Fundamentals (5S, SW, PSP, Kaizen, DM, VSM, TPI, Poka-Yoke, etc...)
Experience leading a Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO)
Experienced leading / facilitating Kaizens through a Lean OPEX conversion
Cross functional experience in Operations / Material Flow / Supply Chain Mgmt. / Customer Support / Accounting / Product Development
Experience with Project and Change Management tools
2+ years Project Management experience
Experience as a people manager or production supervisor
Strong Computer & MS Office Skills
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision
401k Retirement Plan
Flexible Spending
Paid Holidays
Company
Dover Food Retail
Dover Food Retail is the partner to customers seeking to create unique food experiences.
Conyers, Georgia, US
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Johnathan Nazarian
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Katherine Osborne
Human Resources Business Partner
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