Continuous Improvement Engineer
- Lead and/or facilitate all continuous improvement efforts associated with Safety, Quality, Operational Excellence and Cost.
- Work with Youngstown department managers to identify, prioritize and execute on projects that improve their key performance indicators.
- Lead the development and implementation of all levels of the hourly Skill Based Development program as it relates to Lean and Six Sigma methods.
- Coordinate the content of all Lean training materials and lead the implementation of a structured target training program for improvement teams.
- Support cross-site and cross-functional efforts to improve shared business processes – both transactional and operational
- Help units to identify key performance indicators and develop tools to improve them (flow complexity, purchasing methods, and value analysis of process)
- Hold teammates accountable for the good deliverance and sustainability of improvement results. Assure the appropriate performance indicators are in place and that teams have been provided with adequate knowledge to achieve and maintain their improvements.
- Utilize process experts, department leaders and steering committees as needed to generate improvement ideas and accomplish key objectives.
- Lead the effort to streamline processes across all Vallourec Star Sites. Coordinate and report status of improvement efforts and results to allow for easy reporting to executive leadership.
- Lead team members to deploy the appropriate Safety / Quality / Delivery / Cost / People metrics and management routines at all levels of the organization.
- Perform Six Sigma projects and act as expert/coach for other members seeking Six Sigma certification.
- Assist leadership in the planning, development, coordination, support, and execution of strategic planning process, and take ownership of high impact (immediate and long term) improvement projects.
- Lead benchmarking and the exchange of knowledge and best practices in relation to lean and Six Sigma methodologies with Vallourec Group steering committees and other entities
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business related study.
- Six Sigma training/certification preferred.
- Past experience in industrial manufacturing environment.
- Mathematical skills – basic knowledge and application of statistics and algebra
- Reasoning ability – ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to facilitate a team of cross-functional expertise.
- Ability to influence employees at any level of an organization.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects and ability to summarize efforts in clear and concise manner.
- Demonstrate high energy, trustworthiness, and be goal oriented.
- Knowledge of Change Management or Change Acceleration Processes
- Communicate clearly and constructively
- Collaborate effectively and contribute to team success
- Adapt to change with a positive, proactive mindset
- Take accountability and show initiative in their work
- Demonstrate reliability and pride in performance
- Prioritize safety and act with awareness
- Embrace feedback and use it to grow
- Maintain high attention to detail
- Drive continuous improvement and challenge the status quo
- Support and develop others through shared learning
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability
- Profit Sharing: Up to 4%
- 401(k): Company match 4.5% with no vesting period
- Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions
- Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1 personal floating holiday
- Paid Vacation Time
- Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
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