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Fluidra North America · 3 days ago

CI Engineer

Portland, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Fluidra North America is focused on developing innovative products and services for the pool markets. The Continuous Improvement Engineer will identify and implement process improvements in manufacturing facilities to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.

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Responsibilities

Enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness by evaluating manufacturing processes for product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials

Utilize Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement tools to define, develop, and document manufacturing process to create work instructions, process flow maps and Standard Work

Establish processes and specify related equipment, Fixtures and tooling

Confers with equipment vendors and solicit observations from operators to support continuous improvement initiatives

Improves manufacturing by analyzing workflows, space requirements, and equipment layout to identify and propose solutions for areas of inefficiency

Analyze production, labor, material costs, future requirements, and production schedules to prepare reports and presentations with recommendations for senior management

Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of improvement initiatives

Support continuous improvement and lean initiatives directly or indirectly related to Company strategy

Collaborate with quality and other cross-functional teams to conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and problem-solving activities to address operational inefficiencies

Hands on Improvement implementation of Continuous Improvement initiatives

Exercises extreme ownership

All other Manufacturing support needs requested by management

Qualification

Lean Six SigmaProcess ImprovementOperational ExcellenceData AnalysisManufacturing OperationsRoot Cause AnalysisProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationSelf-Motivated

Required

3+ years of experience in operational excellence, process improvement, or related roles

5 + years' experience working in Manufacturing operations required

5+ years' in Lean, CI methodology

Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and other CI methodologies

Proven ability to analyze processes, identify bottlenecks, and implement data-driven improvements

High mechanical aptitude

Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes

Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Self-motivated and capable of working independently or within a team

Excellent communication skills

Preferred

Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt)

Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Industrial or Mechanical

Benefits

3 weeks of paid vacation

11 paid Holidays

Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability

401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)

Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement

Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year

Company sponsored FUN events!

Generous product discounts

Company

Fluidra North America

Fluidra is a publicly listed company focused on developing innovative products, services and IoT solutions for the residential and commercial pool markets, globally.

Founded in 1969

Carlsbad, California, USA

5001-10000 employees