CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Engineer

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Continuous Improvement Leader will lead overall improvement in the Chicago operation through the application of lean, six sigma and general process improvement. This position is responsible for training, coaching, mentoring and facilitating Lean/Continuous Improvement concepts and principles such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 5S, Work Standardization, The Visual Workplace, Cellular Manufacturing, Set-up Reduction (SMED), and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). This role will additionally be responsible for supporting Safety.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position are listed below. This list is not all inclusive and may be amended by Northstar, from time to time.

Build employees' capabilities and train all Lean tools of the Toyota Production System (e.g. pull systems, standard work, line balance, OEE, total productive maintenance, etc.)
Coordinate, plan and execute site-based CI initiatives and teams for entire site
Achieve operational results within transformation timeline
Review company business processes to enhance effectiveness using CI tools for performance optimization
Establish standard work and best practices
Lead team meetings, document clear actions and enable timeline achievement
Interact with all functions of the operation (e.g., purchasing, management, etc.)
Report implementation progress to management periodically
Offer technical expertise on statistics, Six Sigma methodology, and best practices
Conducts continual safety reviews
Coordinate and lead the development of Job Safety Analyses (JSA’s)
Leads, attends and facilitates union safety meetings

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED

The qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills required and/or preferred for this position are listed below. This list is not all inclusive and may be amended by Northstar

Bachelor's degree, preferably mechanical, industrial or manufacturing.
Experience Required: 3-5 years of Lean manufacturing experience is a must. Must have led continuous improvement projects within a manufacturing environment.
Good at project management
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong PC software abilities are essential
Working knowledge/familiarity of GD&T, SMED, Kaizen, Poke’-Yoke’, Total Productive Maintenance, DOE, SPC, Gage R&R, Change Mgmt, Project Leadership, Multi-vari Studies, Value Stream Mapping, FMEA and Control Plans.
Proficient with Visio, Minitab and Excel

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS