IDEX Corporation · 19 hours ago
Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGast Manufacturing, a business unit of IDEX Corporation, specializes in design and manufacturing of quality air-moving products. The Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer will lead initiatives to eliminate waste and improve productivity in manufacturing while facilitating cross-functional teams to enhance product integration and quality.
ManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, problem solving, and other lean activities to drive measurable improvements
Develop and implement standard work, visual management systems, and 5S programs
Identify and implement improvements for new product lines to enhance quality, cost, and delivery through 3P Kaizen methodology
Lead cross-functional teams through the NPD (New Product Development) process from design validation to product launch
Develop and validate manufacturing processes, packaging and labeling, testing, work instructions, standard work and tooling for new products
Collaborate with design engineering to ensure products are optimized for efficient assembly and quality
Conduct PFMEA, capability studies, and pilot builds to ensure robust production processes
Support training of production staff and ensure documentation is complete and standardized
Track NPI KPIs such as first-pass yield, ramp-up time, and launch readiness
Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trainer of CI tools (Mixed Model Lean, Six Sigma, SIOP, Sourcing, GDP, and KPIs)
Works to grow revenue & profit by delivering strong operational performance (SQDC)
Lead efforts to identify opportunities for automation and implementing automation projects
Utilize 80/20 methods, Lean Manufacturing, & Six Sigma tools drive focus on critical items that will yield the highest impact to the organization
Establish CI Roadmap that deploys actions to achieve strategic goals
Drives consistency and effective adoption of CI deployment in all areas
Implement problem solving principles to identify root cause and corrective actions
Will help develop and maintain operational excellence and Quality KPI’s and countermeasures
Hands on participant of the Continuous Improvement/Kaizen processes by leading Rapid Improvement Events (RIE’s)
Support Goal Deployment Action Plans and improvement targets for the enterprise
Drive sustainable and consistent quality processes throughout Gast/JUN-AIR with sound root cause analysis and countermeasures
Build trust and credibility by leading by example
Create regular communications with the value stream and vertical businesses (clear direction, regular updates on events/decisions, and accountability for achieving & sustaining RIE results)
Sustainable performance improvements in Safety, Quality, OTD, Lead-time reduction, Inventory Turns, and PBIT
Timely and successful completion of various business transformation projects
Significant improvement in First pass yield, warranty claims, and customer quality complaints
Identification and implementation of transformational manufacturing processes (automation implementation, Poke-Yoke processes, material movement technology)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, business, engineering discipline, or technical degree
5+ years of production experience preferred
Strong continuous improvement background with knowledge of 5S, Kaizen, Lean and Value
Experience in identification of large cost centers and systematically driving improvement to obtain organizational goals for a product manufacturing facility
Value Stream Mapping
Background with selection and implementation of automated equipment
Hands on responsibility for manufacturing product quality
Advanced understanding of ISO and Quality Management Systems
History of results-based approach to developing and implementation of productivity funnel through the utilization of Kaizen
Advanced knowledge of CI tools (Mixed Model Lean, Six Sigma, SIOP, Sourcing, GDP, and KPIs)
Drive for results / high sense of urgency
Solid problem-solving methodology and demonstrated skill
Integrity and trust
Interpersonal savvy
Strong leadership and influential skills
Strong communication/presentation skills
Strong data analyzation skills and strategy development
Mentoring, development, and accountability
Company
IDEX Corporation
With about 9,000 employees across the globe, IDEX (NYSE: IEX) designs and manufactures products that are vital to the advances of modern life and help IDEX live its purpose – Trusted Solutions, Improving Lives.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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$500M2024-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1989-06-02IPO
Leadership Team
Eric Ashleman
Chief Executive Officer & President
Allison Lausas
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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