Manufacturing Engineer 1 - Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
Durham, NC 27703
About the Job
Responsibilities:
- To support the Manufacturing Manager in implementing Lean transformation and continuous improvement that leads to safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity across the manufacturing organization:
- Leading / participating in Gemba walks, kaizens, supporting employees on continuous improvement, standard work, flow, takt time attainment, and problem-solving abnormalities causing takt misses.
- Develop and improve Assembly visual work aids
- Leads and maintains opportunity tracker from opportunities identified on Gemba walks.
- Prioritize Projects and its execution in alignment to business needs
- Working and escalating with necessary personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles
- Obtaining required fixtures, tools, work aids, poke yokes to support workplace changes
- Conduct cycle time analyses, time studies, line balance improvements and workplace improvements
- Creating and implementing standard work, and teaching/coaching line leaders to do the same
- Implementing / coaching the use of cell control boards and other visual management tools
- Implementing and maintain lean disciplines and 5-S to internal processes,
- Support on-site audits
- Support continuous improvement and cost reduction projects at the site
- Other duties as identified by the Manufacturing Manager to further improve the site's Lean Manufacturing practices.
- Associates or Bachelor of Science degree or related discipline desired (Equivalent education / training / or experience will be considered in lieu of a formal degree)
- Experience working in a world-class Lean working environment highly preferred
- Certified on Green Belt Lean Six Sigma
- Knowledge Lean Manufacturing concepts and continuous improvement-based tools and techniques highly preferred
- Ability to interpret 3D Models, schematics and Drawings
- Ability to use statistical and graphical tools such as pareto analysis
- Sheet Metal Fabrication (frames, enclosures, panels…etc.) models and drawings
- Machine Parts models and drawings
- Wire harness schematics and models
- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with various audiences at the operations site level.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals and technical procedures.
- Ability to write reports, general business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to create standard work documents, operational procedures and visual work aids
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from associates, supervisors and managers
- Certified Green Belt Six Sigma
- GD&T Training
- Kaizen
- 5-S
- Lean Manufacturing
- GMP
- Cost Benefit Analysis
Source : Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences