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John Sanders

Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Posted on Oodle - Over 4 weeks ago

Company:: Zakkt Technical Staffing

Industry:: Engineering & Architecture

Location:: Shreveport, LA

Features & Description

Company Profile:
Hiring company is a global manufacturer of household goods with leading sales volume in over 100 countries. They are a forward thinking organization utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles. Client maintains a full-time workforce of ~9,000 employees. One of the few companies to have posted sales growth in 2008 due to an intelligent Globalization Strategy that fueled growth in Q’3 2008 and the first 9 months of 2008. Currently the organization is on a solid trajectory of growth and is adding to its team aggressively.

Position Title:
Lean Manufacturing Engineer
Primary Function:
To drive the Lean Transformation by developing and implementing continuous improvement tools and operating systems. Assist in facilitating and leading Lean Enterprise initiatives at the location.

Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct Time Studies on jobs within the plant for the development of Standard Work procedures
• Conduct Task Analysis and Ergonomic Assessments to support training development and LEAP initiatives
• Develop Standard Work / SOP’s / Best Practices for various jobs in the facility and be able to coach / teach others on how to develop Standard Work / SOP’s / Best Practices using standard formats
• Data mine historical data, summarize and present to Employee Involvement teams for the identification of opportunities for improvement
• Demonstrate proficiency in Lean tools and methods
• Participate on Steering Committees and help to drive the Lean Transformation throughout the organization
• Lead teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and waste elimination
• Lead the development of value stream maps and identify projects in alignment with value stream strategy
• Determine Employee Involvement / Lean projects based upon projected cost savings and risk analysis. Prepare and present these analyses for the Committee with sets of recommendations. Verify proposals and calculate and verify savings
• Assist in facilitating rapid improvement teams to develop ideas and plans for improvements to processes. Oversee project implementation and report on results of rapid improvement teams
• Assist in leading rapid improvement events to problem solve and implement improvements in identified areas. Provide education, coaching, leadership and guidance to rapid improvement team members
• Continually deepen personal understanding of lean methodologies and continuous / quality improvement systems, and disseminate that knowledge throughout the organization
Minimum Requirements

• 5 years (preferred) Industrial Engineering experience
• 5 years (preferred) LEAN facilitation experience
• Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience with Industrial Engineering methods.
• Excellent computer skills (Visio, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Strong multi tasking skills
• Outstanding leadership skills
• Strong problem solving skills (DMAIC experience preferred)
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Strong communications skills, including written and oral communications and presentation skills
• Strong meeting management and facilitation skills
• Team player

Desired Sills & Experience:

• SPC
• DMAIC
• Kaizen
• Lean Manufacturing
• PE or EIT

Benefits:
• State of the Art manufacturing environment
• World class management team and co-workers
• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and growth plans
• Financially stable organization with significant growth potential
• Excellent work / life balance

Contact:

John Sanders
Technical Recruiting Consultant
Zakkt Technical Staffing

4848 Pin Oak Park Dr.
Houston, TX 77081
O: 713-575-5198
C: 214-529-3490
T: 888-909-2558
Web: http://www.zakkt.com
Blog: http://www.akajohnsanders.com
Net: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jsanders

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