Plant Continuous Improvement Engineer - Spartech : Job Details

Plant Continuous Improvement Engineer

Cape Girardeau, MO

How can you make a difference at your job and can have the opportunity to grow?

Join the Cape Girardeau – Spartech Team!

Job Summary

This position will deliver measureable, sustainable operational improvements while executing the organization's Vision / Mission / Strategy for Operational Excellence for the assigned facility. Paramount to this role is the daily plant process support to achieve incrementally improving, permanant results. In addition to a “can-do” attitude, this role requires leadership and change management skills, problem solving, technology expertise, project management and personal discipline, and experience in operational excellence and process improvement. This position will lead, train, coach, inspire and mentor individuals within the assigned facility using Lean Six Sigma methodologies and personal leadership acumen. This position will utilize JDI / Kaizen / DMAIC to deliver 6 to 8 prioritized projects / initiatives annually that materially impact the site P&L.

Essential Job Duties

• Act as a change agent to establish a Continuous Improvement culture throughout the assigned facility
• Help employees create value and deliver process excellence
• Facilitate proper Daily Direction Setting and follow up using Tier meetings and visual management
• Assist with process optimization and troubleshooting
• Work with plant staff to identify, prioritize, manage, and execute CI Projects / initiatives using standard methodologies
• Personally lead 6 to 8 formal projects annually that materially impact the site P&L
• Lead or participate in Governance Reviews of key improvement projects
• Work with plant Controlling to ensure improvement efforts are properly tracked and that results meet targeted savings
• Ensure proper control plans are developed and used to sustain improvement efforts and site commitments
• Lead efforts that positively impact plant OEE / MUV (material efficiency, machine uptime, line rates, BOM optimization)
• Assist plant in efforts to optimize conversion costs
• Replicate best practices from other sites or from within the assigned facility
• Use Acadia to document / refine / leverage Standard Operating Procedures, Training Requirements, and employee development
• Champion site 5S activities for waste elimination and shop floor safety improvements
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical preferred)
• Lean Six Sigma certified (Green Belt minimum)
• Minimum 5 years of process improvement experience in a manufacturing environment, including extensive exposure to Lean Principles and Tools

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Polymer production or conversion knowledge, to include thermoplastics such as acrylics, polystyrene, polyester, and PVC
• Demonstrated results in improving operational metrics
• Problem solving and RCCA competency
• Able to interface with customers and suppliers as needed
• Able to use ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Physically capable of performing GEMBA walks and spending significant time on the shop floor
• Disciplined and organized
• Able to communicate and work within all levels of the plant
• Experience with waste identification and elimination, process mapping, and use of statistical and reporting tools (e.g. Visio, Minitab, QI Macros, Excel, Power BI, etc.)
• Excellent public speaking and written skills in the English language
• Previous plant or operational supervisory experience preferred
• 10% Travel

Benefits

We offer competitive salary, incentive, and benefit programs. - Most Benefits Start Day One!

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision.
• Company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) with a strong matching program.
• 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
• 11 paid holidays.

Spartech LLC headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri is a leading manufacturing organization in the Custom Sheet & Roll Stock and Packaging markets with over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day - for example, if you start your morning with a single serve yogurt, the container you ate from may be made from one of Spartech's products or the refrigerator where the yogurt was stored could have Spartech products in its interior features. More unique uses of our products can be seen in military or security applications, for example in fighter jet canopies or bullet resistant windows. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications - we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success.

Spartech, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Spartech will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.