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Sellars · 3 months ago

Senior Continuous Improvement -Process Engineer- $15,000 Sign On Bonus!

Milwaukee,WI,US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Sellars is a company focused on continuous improvement within manufacturing processes. They are seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement Process Engineer to champion process enhancements, support plant management, and utilize Lean methodologies to drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Building MaintenanceCleanTechCommercialConsumer GoodsFacilities Support ServicesManufacturingRecyclingTextiles

Responsibilities

Champion efforts in continuously improving the processes and systems in order to meet or exceed key metrics as defined by the DRC RG business. It should be recognized that performance of the Senior Continuous Improvement Process Engineer will be evaluated relative to these metrics

Design, develop, test and evaluate integrated production systems including production processes, human work factors, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, inventory, quality, and production control

Develop manufacturing methods, work standardization, labor standards and cost analysis systems using them to implement metrics to promote efficient staff and facility utilization

Develops a depth of expertise in the DRC manufacturing process (ranging from base sheet creation to customer expectations)

Provide support to IR Plant Manager with personnel including “on call” resourcing and leadership coverage, as required

Work with Operations team to develop, recommend and implement goals, standards and objectives that drive improved customer satisfaction and continuous improvement in business results (quality, productivity, cost)

Design, develop and propose improvements to equipment and systems using knowledge of engineering principles, industry standards and working designs to meet production requirements, performance, quality and safety standards

Develop Preventative Maintenance program with key stake holder input, and manage KPI’s toward continuous improvement

Identify and manage continuous improvement project resources, requirements, and constraints to ensure improvement projects meet the specified scope, are on schedule, and within the authorized budget to ensure key success factors, priorities, and fiscal expectations are accomplished

Facilitate cross-functional project teams focused on key success factors to effectively accomplish improvement projects

Communicate project progress regarding formal milestones, issues and benefit realizations to ensure management’s understanding of project status

Employ Lean and other technical tools (5S, QFD, TPS, etc) to perform root cause and correlation analysis to identify and develop corrective actions for closing business performance gaps

Develop, educate and support training programs (DRC Competency Based Training (CBT), 5S, VSM, Lean, QDF, etc) mentoring all levels within the organization in the growth and understanding of these programs

Create a strong culture of continuous improvement by reducing and eliminating non-value added activities in processes

Support a culture of Excellence in Quality by being the role model for “QUALITY” and championing the implementation of an effective Quality Control and Quality Management System

Promote and support the Manufacturing Principles and Values

Constantly strive to improve and support positive communications (written and oral) with all levels and disciplines within Sellars and with all Sellars’ partners

Develop basic understanding of the DRC Base Paper papermaking process and participate with Base Paper team in planning and execution of production runs to assure incoming and process quality is met

Qualification

Lean ToolsContinuous ImprovementManufacturing Process ExpertiseMechanical EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringFinancial AnalysisProblem SolvingTeamworkCommunication SkillsDetail OrientedFlexibility

Required

Minimum of 10 years' experience in manufacturing environment

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Capability to work with teams and develop improvement plans (standards, goals, objectives) in a way that gains team commitment towards achievement

The ability to clearly assess the key aspects of a successful operation and develop and implement systems and procedures to meet those requirements

Good communication skills with the capability to confront and deal with issues in a positive, complete manner

Demonstrated ability to problem solve (identify problem, define root cause, develop alternative solutions and select and implement most effective solution)

Detail orientated

The ability to determine financial payback of projects

Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills. Demonstrated capability to function within a cross functional team and/or to lead cross functional teams

Recognizes and values skills and knowledge possessed by mechanics and operators

Proficient in computer spreadsheet, word processing and internet software

Flexibility in work assignments

Ability to seek out, listen and value inputs from all levels in the organization

Ability to exercise professionalism, courtesy and tact in dealing with all members of the Sellars organization and external resources