Manufacturing Performance Engineer (PVC/Extrusion) - Endicott, NY

 

 

Job ID:  500228

Exempt

 

National Pipe & Plastics, a CRH company, is one of North America’s largest PVC pipe producers, serving the water and energy markets from two east coast locations in Endicott, NY, and Greensboro, NC.  But we’re more than just a manufacturer.  Our long history of exceptional customer service and product quality enables us to be a trusted and strategic solutions partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more.  As part of the CRH Infrastructure Products business, we are leading the industry with innovative, sustainable solutions with a safety-first mindset.

 

The Performance Lead is responsible for working with operations and sales personnel to identify and implement opportunities for lean process improvement and strategic capital investments to address issues and/or take advantage of opportunities.

 

This position will be a key resource in developing and completing manufacturing process improvement projects, including lean manufacturing implementation and capital improvement projects.  These improvement projects will increase profitability, throughput, quality, and safety, improving the business’s competitive position.

 

Lean Process Improvement – The team member will oversee implementation of process improvement and lean activities at the facility, including planning and coordinating process improvement and cost savings initiatives, facilitating 5S and process improvement/lean events, training, and mentoring.

 

Capital Projects - The team member, utilizing input from operations and sales, will develop concepts for investment to address the issue/opportunity, develop a scope and cost estimate for the project, and assist in the justification and approval of the capital request.  After approval, the team member will be responsible for on time, on budget completion and commissioning of the project and its successful attainment of performance objectives.

 

The team member will also provide technical support and direction for process improvement and major maintenance activities at the operating location. 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Develop New Projects

 

• Help identify opportunities for significant improvement in manufacturing operations.

• Work extensively with operations and/or sales teams to understand opportunities to apply lean process improvement initiatives and/or capital investment to improve profitability and competitive advantage.

• Translate operational needs into project requirements and specifications.

• As appropriate, solicit proposals from vendors/ contractors to address the project requirements and specifications.

• Together with operations and/or sales teams, evaluate proposals received.

 

Force Rank Investment Opportunities 

 

Develop and implement project analysis techniques and processes to select opportunities that optimize the following desired attributes:

 

• Profit impact

• Time to complete

• Complexity

• Risk

• Cost to Implement

 

Lean Process Improvement Implementation

 

• Provide planning, training, mentoring, and oversight to plant level teams executing lean process improvement activities. 

• Participate and lead activities/events as required. 

• Provide training on 5S and lean tools and techniques as required. 

• Provide follow up and tracking to ensure identified improvement activities are completed as planned.

 

Capital Project Scope and Cost Estimate