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Continuous Improvement Engineer

Sears Seating
  • Davenport, Iowa
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Position Summary
    The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for driving operational excellence initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, customer satisfaction, and cost performance throughout the organization.
     
    Serves as a change agent and promotes a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.
    Key Responsibilities
    • Lead continuous improvement initiatives and Lean/Six Sigma projects.
    • Conduct value stream mapping and process analysis.
    • Facilitate Kaizen events and improvement workshops.
    • Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics.
    • Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts.
    • Manage improvement projects from concept through implementation.
    • Optimize Daily Management, 5S, Ergonomics, Visual Management, Operator Training
    • Experience working in UAW Environment
    Required Qualifications
    • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
    • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, or continuous improvement.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Experience leading cross-functional improvement projects.
    • Experience leading CI Teams
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
    • Experience with ERP/MES systems.
    • Knowledge of statistical analysis tools.
    • Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
    • Project Management experience.
    Technical Skills
    • Lean Manufacturing
    • Six Sigma
    • Kaizen Facilitation
    • Value Stream Mapping
    • SPC
    • Root Cause Analysis
    • Project Management
    • Change Management
    • Power BI
    Success Measures and KPI's
     
    •Reduction in manufacturing costs.
    •Increased productivity and throughput.
    •Improved product quality and reduced defects.
    •Achievement of annual savings and improvement targets.
    •Improved Employee Engagement.
     
    •Safety observations +30% or Near Misses Related to Housekeeping 50%
    •5S Audit score >90%
    •Productivity +5% or Downtime Attributable to Basic Conditions 10%
    •Walking Distance per Operator 20% 
    •Employee Improvement Suggestions 2 per employee per year

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDavenport, Iowa
    Websitehttps://www.searsseating.com/na-en

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Change Managementunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Ergonomicsunmatched
    • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
    • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
    • Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Costunmatched
    • Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
    • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)unmatched
    • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
    • Manufacturing Operations Managementunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Power BIunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Analysisunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Six Sigmaunmatched
    • Six Sigma Black Beltunmatched
    • Six Sigma Green Beltunmatched
    • Statisticsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Value Stream Mappingunmatched

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