Deringer-Ney Inc. Looking for Continuous Improvement Industrial Engineer at Marshall, NC Full Time

Title: Continuous Improvement Industrial Engineer

Reports To: Plant Manager and Steering Committee

Job Summary:

This role works closely with the company Steering Committee and Plant Management to facilitate and support change that improves the Operating System at DNI, DNIOS. As a CIP team member, you will support the culture change in the facility. The CIP team will train team members, facilitate Practical Problem Solving and work in support of the Balanced Score Card development and achievement. Additionally, this role will run the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle on manufacturing process changes and improvements working closely with engineering, quality, and operations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the Operating System model to organization.
• Perform duties that support the link of the Balance Score Card with other elements of the Operational Excellence system.
• Perform and facilitate activities that support the Balanced Score Card as the process for aligning the organization.
• Change Management facilitation.
• Work with manufacturing and quality team to improve processes and execution through problem solving.
• Provide organizational focus and direction based on the Master Plan goals for organization.
• Align activities and project planning to achieve improvement.
• Master Operational Excellence system and tools as an active member of the CIP Team.
• Support and execute Master Plan and Balanced Score Card by review of Score Cards via Plan-Do-Check-Act.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate waste, wait time, and improve processes and workflow.
• Support of manufacturing, engineering, and quality functions as needed.
• Familiarity with ISO standards 9001, 13485 and the application to manufacturing.
• Investigative, resourceful minded, able to support root cause analysis, performing practical problem-solving techniques to problem resolution.

Required Skills/Abilities :

• Highly organized and efficient work practices.
• Engineering best practices for manufacturing
• Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
• Quality focused
• Continuous improvement mindset with a curiosity to question norms.
• Ability to develop and deliver training materials.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills – active listening, coaching, feedback, teamwork.
• Comfortable working with Sr. Leaders to provide input and suggestions in support of organizational change.
• Strong computer communication and animation tools.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

Position requires travel and training in Connecticut.

The initial training will require 3 -6 months of training in Connecticut with expenses being paid by the company. Must be willing to travel when required.

PLEASE NOTE:

Presently, all positions at Deringer Ney, Inc. require access to information or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and/or other US government security regulations. These regulations do not permit access rights to non-US citizens or to other unauthorized individuals. Therefore, all applicants must be US Citizens or US Permanent Residents (“green card holders”) to be considered for a position.