Continuous Improvement Engineer
igus Bearings Inc.
Rumford, RI
Full-time
Engineering
Posted on January 23, 2022
Responsibilities:
- Develop & implement process improvements with emphasis on lean principles to ensure products & processes meet customer & company's specs.
- Works directly on production floor.
- Develop continuous improvement environment by evaluating efficiency improvements for process, machinery & documentation.
- Utilize knowledge & exp. of connector types, contact termination style & automation of wire harnessing process to reduce cycle time.
- Work with technologies to build test fixtures & harnesses improving throughput, apply advanced math concepts to tasks such as determination of capability, design of experiments & gauge R&R.
- Implement & enforce lean 5S principles.
- Lead continuous improvement culture including Kaizen events.
- Use linear programming algorithms to optimize cable cutting sequence, reduce scrap.
- Apply SPC methods for analyzing data to evaluate & change current processes.
- Conduct studies & implement corrective measures to remedy deviations from quality standards.
- Ensure consistency with customer/company reqs during quality assurance activities.
- Develop internal & supplier procedures to meet customer demand & minimize cost.
- Establish labor standards in all areas.
- Encourage teamwork, prepare charts, grafts & diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing & floor layouts.
Requirements: BA or BS in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical engineering, or foreign equivalent & 6 months. Experience in industrial manufacturing engineering. Please reply by sending 2 copies of your resume to Anne Hardee, HR Manager, igus Bearings, Inc., 257 Ferris Ave., Rumford, RI 02916