• Address: Shreveport, LA 71102 (map)
• Date Posted: 10/18/09
• Job Type: Full-time

Company Profile:
Hiring company is a global manufacturer of household goods with leading sales volume in over 100 countries. They are a forward thinking organization utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles. Client maintains a full-time workforce of ~9,000 employees. One of the few companies to have posted sales growth in 2008 due to an intelligent Globalization Strategy that fueled growth in Q’3 2008 and the first 9 months of 2008. Currently the organization is on a solid trajectory of growth and is adding to its team aggressively.

Position Title:
Lean Manufacturing Engineer


Primary Function:
To drive the Lean Transformation by developing and implementing continuous improvement tools and operating systems. Assist in facilitating and leading Lean Enterprise initiatives at the location.

Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct Time Studies on jobs within the plant for the development of Standard Work procedures
* Conduct Task Analysis and Ergonomic Assessments to support training development and LEAP initiatives
* Develop Standard Work / SOP’s / Best Practices for various jobs in the facility and be able to coach / teach others on how to develop Standard Work / SOP’s / Best Practices using standard formats
* Data mine historical data, summarize and present to Employee Involvement teams for the identification of opportunities for improvement
* Demonstrate proficiency in Lean tools and methods
* Participate on Steering Committees and help to drive the Lean Transformation throughout the organization
* Lead teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and waste elimination
* Lead the development of value stream maps and identify projects in alignment with value stream strategy
* Determine Employee Involvement / Lean projects based upon projected cost savings and risk analysis. Prepare and present these analyses for the Committee with sets of recommendations. Verify proposals and calculate and verify savings
* Assist in facilitating rapid improvement teams to develop ideas and plans for improvements to processes. Oversee project implementation and report on results of rapid improvement teams
* Assist in leading rapid improvement events to problem solve and implement improvements in identified areas. Provide education, coaching, leadership and guidance to rapid improvement team members
* Continually deepen personal understanding of lean methodologies and continuous / quality improvement systems, and disseminate that knowledge throughout the organization


Minimum Requirements


· 5 years (preferred) Industrial Engineering experience
· 5 years (preferred) LEAN facilitation experience
· Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience with Industrial Engineering methods.
· Excellent computer skills (Visio, Excel, Power Point, Word)
· Strong multi tasking skills
· Outstanding leadership skills
· Strong problem solving skills (DMAIC experience preferred)
· Strong organizational skills
· Strong analytical capabilities
· Strong communications skills, including written and oral communications and presentation skills
· Strong meeting management and facilitation skills
· Team player

Desired Sills & Experience:

· SPC
· DMAIC
· Kaizen
· Lean Manufacturing
· PE or EIT

Benefits:
· State of the Art manufacturing environment
· World class management team and co-workers
· Highly competitive compensation, benefits and growth plans
· Financially stable organization with significant growth potential
· Excellent work / life balance


Contact:

John Sanders
Technical Recruiting Consultant
Zakkt Technical Staffing

4848 Pin Oak Park Dr.
Houston, TX 77081
O: 713-575-5198
C: 214-529-3490
T: 888-909-2558
Web: http://www.zakkt.com
Blog: http://www.akajohnsanders.com
Net: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jsanders

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