Continuous Improvement Engineer-Corporate

Continuous Improvement Engineer-Corporate 

 

Since 2022, Associated Materials / Alside has been undergoing a transformation to maximize our potential through investments in people, operations, and brands. 

  

If you want to be part of a company where your ideas and input are more than just encouraged--they are valued--this is the place for you. At Associated Materials / Alside, your contributions will provide an immediate and lasting impact, helping us achieve what is possible. 

  

 

SUMMARY: 

Directly responsible for research, implementation and measurement of change initiatives that will ensure a sustained, long term operation. Identifies and develops advanced improvement processes or projects that will significantly impact organizational objectives. Responsible for strategic continuous improvement projects within multiple plant sites and developing and contributing to the Associated Materials Continuous Improvement System (AMCI System). Participate with management team members in training efforts, succession planning and developmental opportunities of staff. 

 

DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Drive targeted, sustainable improvements in quality, delivery and cost. 

• Ensure effective management system processes are established and implemented to support continuous improvement efforts. 

• Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize production reliability, or minimize costs. 

• Encourage learning and experience to aid continual improvement by providing formal and informal training and coaching. 

• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities. 

• Manage and coordinate process re-engineering activities to improve efficiencies and consistency with the operation. 

• Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble products to promote efficient utilization. 

• Monitors and benchmarks performance against the business strategy metrics and collaborates with the site maintenance and operations on continuous improvement opportunities. 

• Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control. 

• Promote and facilitate diagnosis of work flow impediments and other wastes throughout the business, and provide guidance on appropriate tools to eliminate them. 

• Responsible for: developing people; improving processes; reducing costs; quality monitoring and improvements; new product development and implementation; superior customer service; and on-time delivery. 

• Reviews activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and revises objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions. 

• Ensures vision and values into day-to-day activities and behaviors; guides and motivates others 

• Participates in the leadership development program. 

• Executes AMI’s objectives, meeting commitments and working within the guidelines.