Continuous Improvement Process Engineer-Aerofil

Position Summary:

Using Lean Tools, works with teams to actively identify, promote, and complete Continuous Improvement initiatives at Aerofil Technology, Inc.

Essential Functions:

• Identify opportunities and complete projects to make process improvements, gain efficiency, reduce waste, and reduce costs.
• Implementing engineering controls and projects to support completion of CI initiatives. 
• Planning, facilitating, and executing continuous improvement activities & Kaizen events.
• Teaching, leading, and coaching cross-functional teams on various Continuous Improvement tools      (including but not limited to: 6S, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Changeover Reduction, etc.).
• Communicate program progress and pitfalls to management and team leaders on a regular basis.
• Provide teams and members visibility, recognition, and acknowledgment for progress and accomplishments.
• Work with teams to actively promote Continuous Improvement throughout the organization.
• Be the out-spoken catalyst for Continuous Improvement initiatives at ATI.
• Regular attendance per handbook policy.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Physical Demands:          

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• The worker occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Visual/hearing ability sufficient to quickly analyze and comprehend written and verbal communication on all business documents.
• Repetitive motion such as substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity with or without assistance such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and visual inspection.
• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level.

Workplace Requirements:

• Actively practice safety in all aspects of the job.
• Know and practice proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Know and recognize quality products and practices, and take action when defects are identified.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that promotes respect and teamwork between coworkers, customers, vendors, supervisor, and management.

Education:

Engineering or technical degree required

Experience:

   5+ years of manufacturing experience preferred.

Prior experience utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and/or other Continuous Improvement tools a plus.

Additional Qualifications:

• Understanding of plant operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good analytical skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate or be able to train on programs needed to perform the job.
• Detail oriented.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask.