Continuous Improvement Engineer II
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Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.
About Heraeus Medevio
Together we improve lives. At Heraeus Medevio, we bring lifesaving and life-changing medical devices to market through partnerships with medical device manufacturing companies. Backed by Heraeus Group, we are committed to the growth of our teams and organization by providing an open space for open minds. To reach our vision of improving 100 million lives every year, we foster a culture of curiosity that thrives on challenge, continuous learning, growth, and the opportunity to try new things. With sites in the United States, European Union, and Asia, and over 2,200 employees worldwide, together, we will meet tomorrow's challenges today.
Position Summary
The Continuous Improvement Engineer II will play a crucial role in developing and implementing global operational excellence standards and continuous improvement activities across various operational or business areas. The position involves supporting the embedding of HPS Operational Excellence principles into product and process development, training and mentoring teams, and identifying operational improvement opportunities using lean principles and 6-sigma methodology. The Continuous Improvement Engineer II also oversees IT Systems activities through coordination of HSY and is the site ERP SuperUser.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
Demonstrating leadership in conveying operational excellence principles and developing global operational excellence standards.
Implementing continuous improvement activities for various operational or business areas.
Supporting the embedding of HPS Operational Excellence principles into product and process development activities and ongoing operations.
Participating in the definition of HPS Global Operational Excellence standards as a member of the CI Team.
Rolling out HPS Operational Excellence standards in coordination with operational leaders.
Training, mentoring, and coaching engineering and operations teams on HPS Operational Excellence principles and methods.
Identifying, evaluating, supporting prioritization, and implementing operational improvement opportunities using lean principles and/or 6-sigma methodology.
Conducting cost/benefit analysis for changes to processes and/or equipment.
Supporting the optimization of process flows, line layouts, staffing, and workstation design to improve product scalability.
Leading value stream mapping exercises to identify waste and areas for improvement.
Other duties as assigned.
What is Required for This Role:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial preferred).
Minimum 4 years of experience in Medical Device or component manufacturing as Black Belt certified (preferably).
Knowledge of medical device regulations, Statistical analysis, design and manufacturing. Basic understanding of manufacturing equipment and computer programming
Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English with the ability to interface and influence at all organization levels.
Must be able to create legible, accurate, and detailed documents that clearly communicate product and manufacturing expectations.
Proficient in the use of project management tools, data analytic, statistical tools, and application of continuous improvement methodologies such Lean, Six Sigma or equivalent.
Ability to train, lead, mentor, coach and inspire teams to significantly impact the business.
Demonstrated proficiency in strategic thinking, change management, facilitation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Proven leadership skills and business acumen; performance driven.
Distinguished through consistent display of leadership by example in accordance with Heraeus’ Ethics Statement.
Works with positive attitude and acts within the principle of Heraeus Core Values and Code of Conduct as applicable for position.
ReqID: 57820
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