Continuous Improvement Engineer at AAF Flanders – Washington, North Carolina

• Recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods, and controls.
• Coordinate manufacturing launch for new or revised products.
• Plan, design, implement, and manage integrated production systems that assure performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule adherence, and cost control. These systems will integrate people, information, equipment, processes and energy throughout the life cycle of the product.
• Participate in production and department meetings.
• Be very familiar with lean and six sigma methodologies.
• Must be able to implement SPC for variable and attribute data processes.
• Establish new manufacturing systems and modern manufacturing practices, such as, but not limited to: Kanban inventory, 5S, lean, TAKT time analysis and line pacing, Six Sigma problem solving and resolution techniques, and statistical process control.
• Work on the reduction of labor thru automation and tooling enhancements.
• Establish methods, equipment, and layout of all direct and indirect jobs utilizing time-study.
• Plan and implement or improve work methods utilizing the optimal systems and controls to achieve the production efficiency goals.
• Assignment of special projects in ergonomics, cost reduction, statistical process control, automation, facility layout among others.
• Evaluate the task being performed and establish the method and equipment needed to achieve the quality and production requirements necessary for the job.
• Utilize time-study and predetermined time systems such as MTM to set production standards.
• Analyze the production system being used and recommend alternatives in methods, line balancing, and cost reduction.
• Prepare and maintain detailed layouts of processes and related equipment.
• Coordinate the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members, and evaluating results.
• Confer with management, engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Design, develop and test and/or source and cost-justify various tools, machinery and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
• Apply statistical methods and perform product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency.
• Participate in concurrent engineering design reviews.
• Evaluate and solve production problems.
• Train personnel or conduct training to introduce new processes when needed.
• Communicate information or changes within the organization to employees.
• Issue visual, written, and oral instructions.
• Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of employees, management, customers.
• Knowledge of Corporate and Plant department functions, how they interact among each other and how they impact plant operation.
• Must be well organized and very detail orientated.
• Must be able to handle an environment that is fast-paced, frequently changing, and labor intensive.

*3-5 years working experience in a manufacturing facility or related industry or related practice.