Role Summary:

The Continuous Improvement Engineer will utilize their skill set and expertise to solve customer-focused problems through data- based analysis. Through this effort the team will drive continuous improvement, transformation, and process enhancements across the business.

The role requires engagement in multiple project areas including improvement of process methods, increasing throughput, and reducing the risk of poor quality and late delivery to customers. The Continuous Improvement Engineer will be responsible for projects end to end, including strategy development, analysis, option development, implementation, and project closure.

Responsibilities:

• Be an active, visible, positive change leader for the organization
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in the assigned areas of responsibility and be a willing assistant for others
• Evaluate Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity, and Cost for the assigned areas and develop an active list of Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs)
• Work alongside Operations, Product Engineering, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, IT, Sales and Finance to develop, refine and successfully execute (on time, on budget) on OFIs
• Perform the necessary engineering work to drive successful project completion, including project definition, data collection and analysis, value-stream mapping, workflow design, information flow design, financial analysis, solution development and implementation
• Accurately communicate status and quality of project and deliverables to team, leadership and stakeholders
• Be professional curious with a desire to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the assigned areas of responsibility

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical) from an accredited institution
• 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing, industrial, quality, product or process engineering
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies and techniques (LSS, DMAIC)
• Project leadership experience
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, data analysis tools, AUTOCAD
• Self-aware; able to work well with people across the organization, individually and in groups
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Able to handle multiple tasks, detail oriented, work with minimum supervision
• Legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.

Working Conditions:

• This job operates in a factory / fulfillment center/warehouse and office environment. This role routinely uses standard office and engineering equipment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds. This role requires walking throughout the day. This job can require job shadowing and occasionally performing in factory / fulfillment center/warehouse roles to understand and or to support to improve the process.
• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. May need to work some scheduled weekends for business related needs. Working hours based on business needs.

Travel:

• This position is remote – the company has facilities in Dyersburg and Greeneville, TN and Antioch, IL
• Travel required 60%.