Continuous Improvement Engineer - Lenoir City, TN

A Day In The Life

Continuous Improvement Leadership:

• Analyze the current situation and identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement based on data and hard facts.
• Develop continuous improvement strategies by translating business objectives into actionable projects.
• Communicate and exemplify the company’s continuous improvement philosophy, vision and expectations.
• Share lean and continuous improvement best practices throughout the organization.
• Act as a Lean/Continuous Improvement business partner to all departments and levels (top leadership to shop floor), challenging processes, proposing deas and driving change.
• Act as a change agent around continuous improvement opportunity.
• Train teams in improvement processes to optimize floor layout and material flow using lean concepts.
• Create and manage sustainable improvement through SQDC, PDCA, RCPS, 30 Day Follow-Up meetings, Steering Committee, Sustainment Metrics etc.
• Create and deliver Lean training for all levels of the organization.
• Develop a lean culture of participation and engagement throughout the facility.

 

Lean/Six Sigma:

• Prepare lean savings budget and coordinate/execute actions to reach targets.
• Act as Project Manager for lean and continuous improvement related projects.
• Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives for current business and develop plans and recommendations for future business, including layout, low and people allocation.
• Find opportunities to reduce cost, lead-time and inventory.
• Identify quality improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate workflow and cell design and develop improvements to enhance safety and productivity.
• Lead value stream mapping exercises to determine and record business improvement areas.
• Design and leads projects to implement continuous improvement actions and achieve future state.
• Track and complete cost reduction on process improvements.
• Document and communicate improvements in manufacturing overhead, efficiency and utilization.

Job Overview

Responsible for identifying and executing opportunities for improvement throughout the facility. This includes safety, process efficiency, quality, reducing 8 kinds of waste, training and optimizing labor utilization, and improving overall performance toward World Class Manufacturing.  This individual will be an active coach on the production floor, helping all personnel understand and carry out Lean Manufacturing principles each day while fostering the right culture of participation and engagement.
Candidate must be a highly motivated and independent worker who has a passion for continuous improvement and the development of others. Position will offer complex challenges that require teamwork, in-depth data analysis, original thinking, persistence, and a positive attitude.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Minimum experience of 3-5 years in Lean Manufacturing. Must know what “Good looks like.”
• Exposure to a Lean Environment or Lean tools: Value Stream Mapping, 5S implementation, root cause problem solving, 7KOW, FMEA, etc.
• Bachelor’s in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Must be able to explain and convince why people should follow a certain direction (sell your ideas to others).
• Must be able to reach consensus with Top Management and support the given vision/ direction.

 

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Hubbell Incorporated

 

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

 

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

 

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and