Continuous Improvement Engineer Leader Job

Job Summary (include Context and Environment)

 

 

This position will be based in St. Charles, LA, and reports to the plant Quality & Logistics Manager.

• Site Operates 24/7. Quality & Continuous Improvement Leader may need to be available on call or in person for urgent matters.

HESQ Requirements

• Comply with HSEQ Policy.
• Comply with Regulations, Legal and Internal Requirements and Internal requirements as made known by the site and by the business unit.
• Comply with the rules of the specific location to which one is assigned as well as the rules set by the business unit (BU) and Arkema Inc.
• Comply with all standard procedures and work instructions, such as MOC’s, LOTOTO, to ensure productivity, quality assurance and cost effectiveness.
• Review their work area for potential losses and report hazards to the direct supervisor.
• Report Near Misses to the direct supervisor.
• Report incidents or accidents to the direct supervisor
• Identify and communicate potential gains or possible improvements to the management system
• Complete assigned training through MyCareer & MyLearning or attendance to assigned Web-Ex or Instructor Led Training (ILT) classes.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities with % Breakdown:

 

40% Site Quality Management:

• Coordination of disposition of non-performing stock – including blending and updating of systems (Non-Prime SharePoint and SAP).
• Participates in the review of plant equipment (Capital) projects and control system changes having a potential impact on product quality. (Management of Change)
• Will report to senior management on the performance of the quality management system and communicate potential gains or any need for improvement in processes/tools/resources.
• Works closely with Operations and Logistics teams to ensure compatibility in product scheduling.
• Ensures plant quality objectives align with Business Quality objectives and works with plant team to identify actions to meet/exceed those targets.
• Reviews measurements that monitor key plant quality control points (SQC) and proposes revisions to specifications and/or works Recipe Industrialization Group (RIG) to improve the recipe/procedure to drive QC results to target.
• Complete trend analysis (Customer Complaints, COPQ, NPS, RFT) to identify quality improvement opportunities (QIPs).
• Works with plant personnel to identify and prioritize issues and improve quality through the use of tracking tools (Atlas, Quimeo)
• Responsible for testing of and/or training of operators and analytical technicians on the QC analysis necessary for the release of material.  Ensures data entry is accurate in LIMS to enable generation of COAs for customers.
• Reviews and approves new/changed specifications and ensures implementation of required changes in the plant (Management of Change).
• Ensures Lab Equipment is calibrated per schedule and preventative maintenance is completed.
• RCI (Root Cause Investigation) Leader for Customer Quality Complaints. Includes the appropriate functional SMEs for the situation involved.  Coordinates the development of the closure documentation with the Account Team for quality customer complaints. 
• Leads and works closely with Recipe Industrialization Group Plant Coordinat