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Reporting to the CI Manager, the CI Engineer will lead the design, development and implementation of the Continuous Improvement strategy for the facility. This role is both strategic and tactical - strategic in that the CI strategy is aligned with and a key input to achieving the overall business strategy for the organization; and tactical in that the incumbent is also the chief Lean practitioner within the facility.
The CI Engineer is responsible for leading and teaching best Lean practices and tools, including but not limited to 8 Waste identification/elimination, VS Mapping, Continuous Flow, Kanban/Pull Systems, Heijunka, 5S, Visual & Daily Management. Kaizen events will be a key vehicle for driving rapid improvement and engaging/developing the capabilities of the teams.
The CI Engineer will establish, track, and publish KPI's to monitor the effectiveness of CI activities.
- Key member in all tier board discussions to capture the actions items for the gap to meet the target KPI's. with all the functions.
- Coach / train shop floor associates on problem solving methodology / 5S
- Develop the plan & Conduct training programs on Lean tools to the shop floor associates.
- Create Total employee involvement culture, by implementing suggestion schemes, kaizen blitz, kaizen workshops along with the shop floor employees
- Lead the development of short, intermediate, and long-term Lean strategies for the facility.
- Capture 16 losses on each value stream to improve the process up to the target level.
- Ensure all the changes are made by the systematic lean way.
- Develop and maintain current state and future state value stream maps for each value stream within the facility.
- Ensure the establishment of and stakeholder commitments to meaningful and measurable targets for all Kaizen activities
- Staying up-to-date with developments in Continuous Improvement and Lean principles.
- Weekly report out on KPI's - Plan vs actual, Improvement plan for the gap.
- Develop and build a culture of engagement at all levels of the business to provide a highly energized team which is flexible to meet the changing needs of the business
- 1-2+ years of experience in a continuous improvement role in a manufacturing environment
- A bachelor's degree is required for this position
- Experience in a Lean manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated proficiency in Lean development and implementation
- Extensive training and application of Lean tools
- An excellent communicator with top-notch presentation and mentoring skills.
- Dynamic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Modine 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, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.
Modine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Welcomes all Qualified Applicants!
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability
Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.