About this opportunity
Sage Automotive Interiors lists this Process Improvement Engineer opportunity in abbeville, South Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Process Improvement Engineeris a process owner responsible for maintaining procedures and systems that will drive continuous improvement and innovation of a manufacturing process or a range of manufacturing equipment. This role will also be immediately tasked with analyzing and reporting on opportunities regarding safety, process specifications, indirect material and quality variance, and cost savings projects.
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
Responsibilities:
Participate in all aspects of the Sage Safety Process
Travel between plant(s) as needed
Generate, update, and present data reports and presentations to Upper management
Utilize DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams, Pareto’s, and/or Toyota A3 for root cause analysis and systematic problem solving
Utilize 4S/5S strategies, Lean methodologies, and Six Sigma to optimize processes and lead team members
Recommend strategies for cost reduction and process improvements.
Support the development and scale up of new products; optimizing specifications once products enter mass production
Navigate ERP system, local databases/control systems, and historical technical documents to optimize process
Create and maintain relevant charts, visualizations, and graphics to illustrate process performance and highlight process gaps
Participate/Lead daily meetings with the goal of dispositioning and reducing the creation of Nonconforming material
Assist in leading and coaching production associates and with the goal of 100% conformance to Plant/Process policies and procedures
Interact and interface with Automotive OEMs including Toyota, Daimler, Stellantis, and General Motors, ensuring their satisfaction and compliance with their performance standards
All other duties as needed/directed by supervisor
Qualifications/Skills:
Required:
Microsoft Excel (Intermediate) – Excel functions, Chart creation, etc.
Microsoft Office Suite (Intermediate) - PowerPoint, Word, etc.
Ability to communicate with all areas of the company and with outside customers
Self-starter with excellent time management skills. xhmxlyz Should have ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy in all work.
Preferred:
Technical expertise and/or willingness to take a hands-on approach to troubleshooting
Experience and proficiency in coaching, leading, and managing people
Working knowledge of JOMAR ERP system preferred/ability to learn
Working knowledge of SPC, COAs, SDS, etc preferred/ability to learn
Experience in making data driven decisions in a manufacturing environment
Experience with DMAIC, Six Sigma, Lean Processing, or Toyota Production Systems
Bachelor’s degree in STEM, skills and interest in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar field
Worksite address
abbeville, SC, 29620, US
Who can apply
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