Continuous Improvement Engineer Jobs

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer works with Site Leadership by leading continuous improvement activities. Reviews and provides solutions to resolve safety, quality, cost, and throughput issues. Verifies standard work procedures are being followed exactly (steps and time) and corrects issues with standard work. The CI Engineer will be responsible for the successful identification, development, and execution of projects to drive improvement in process metrics, targeted financial benefits, and achieve company goals. This includes identifying manufacturing needs, defining scope, measuring and reporting progress on all active projects. In addition, they will be responsible for training and educating associates, and teams, on innovative thinking and questioning of established practices.
Mauser Packaging Solutions is a global leader in solutions and services across the packaging lifecycle, providing packaging worldwide to companies in industries from food, personal care, paints and chemicals.
Responsibilities

• Responsible for establishing teams as well as training and educating members on lean processes
• Reviews, measures and proactively studies KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) in an effort to prevent substandard product that does not meet customer specifications.
• Works with the CI Managers/Coordinators from other sites as well as the corporate headquarters to share best practices across sites
• Leads and facilitates improvement teams across the plants– often multiple teams at one time
• Develops processes and systems to ensure sustainability of improvements
• Responsible for the successful development and execution of specific OPEX/Lean Manufacturing projects
• Responsible for project management and administration to include project direction, implementation, cost/benefit analysis, scheduling and resource allocation
• Defines projects in regard to customer requirements utilizing tools such as: Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), process flow mapping, control plan documentation and Capability Analysis.
• Establish and maintain monthly progress reviews in accordance with site leadership requirements
• Works with Quality and Operations team to find solutions to customer complaints focusing on permanent corrective action.
• Responsible for all communications related to the projects (including the development of format, frequency, material and audience)
• Responsible for systematic and thorough documentation of all projects, in order to share ideas across the network as well as working with finance to establish project values

Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
• Strong analytical, computational, and problem-solving skills
• Six Sigma certification – black belt preferred
• Strong Project Management and execution skills
• 3 years of experience in lean manufacturing
• Strong team player/ability to build collaborative relationships
• Structured and organized
• In-depth knowledge of formalized lean manufacturing practices and tools
• Strong business acumen
• Certification in Lean manufacturing preferred