Continuous Improvement Engineer

Position Description

Job Summary

Known internally as World Class Manufacturing Engineer

Utilizing WCM principles and practices, the WCM Engineer assists in driving the overall education and deployment of World Class Manufacturing, as well as Delivering Cost Reductions for two sites, located in Denver, CO & McPherson, KS. The position will lead focused improvement projects (cost savings focus, process improvement or basic training) for both locations. The position assists in ensuring rapid pace of implementation without compromising the quality of WCM standards. This is a key developmental position in succession planning for plant department managers within the organization.

Safety & Environment

• Is knowledgeable of and performs all work in accordance with CT health & safety rules and practices.

• Continually drives safe behavior by performing audits and risk assessments and assisting the H&S Pillar leader in loss analysis & prioritization.

• Complies with environmental standards performing Environmental Risk Assessments as needed.

WCM Leadership

• With direction from the Siding Products Group WCM Director, provides demonstrable leadership of the WCM program in our plants to ensure WCM is implemented at a rapid pace without compromising the quality of WCM Standards through:

• Leading and/or participating in multi-plant continuous improvement projects aligned with the overall strategic direction of the North American WCM program

• Train small groups on the WCM philosophy and tools

• Develop process control strategies and standards to improve operational efficiency

• Assist plants in the identification and prioritization of cost deployment projects, to assure each plant has a healthy project pipeline

• As a WCM Subject Matter Expert and Business Partner, provide training, support, and direction to plant management teams as appropriate to help them identify, analyze, and solve operational problems

• Track Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) relative to the WCM program across the region and report cumulative progress to the local Management Team and Senior Leadership

Cost Reduction Pillar Team Member

• As part of the Cost Reduction Pillar team ensure:

• Shares ownership with Plant manager to deliver budgeted Cost Savings and identified Cost Reduction Project Pipeline

• Help identify the trends and optimize the cost savings

• Drive the continuous improvement effort forward at the local level by reinforcing with all plant personnel the importance of using Root Cause Analysis to make decisions based on validated data

• Assist or lead processes to assure repeatable and accurate OEE data, including the multiple systems that collect this data (Mii, Qlikview, Access databases, Ignition, etc.)

People Development

• Assists other WCM Managers in the development and delivery of an efficient and effective WCM Program and tools training.

Required Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

• 10+ years experience in Project Management

• 10+ years experience in Continuous Improvement / Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma

• Know and understand the quality and safety policies.

• Complete all quality and safety training required for the specific position.

• Follow all quality and safety rules and procedures and remind others.

• Commit to addressing and reporting any unsafe condition or quality issue immediately.

• Be empowered and speak up when unsafe behaviors are observed, or quality issues arise and to not place blame while investigating these issues.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field

• Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing certification

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location: Denver, Colorado

Posting Date: 05/01/2024

Job Code: USA08936

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