Continuous Improvement Engineer - Fort Smith, United States - PSC Industries

    PSC Industries
    PSC Industries Fort Smith, United States

    1 month ago

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    About the Job:
    This is not a work from home position. Must be able and willing to commute to this location.

    PSC IndustriesContinuous Improvement Engineer - Fort Smith, Arkansas


    PSC Industries is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer for its Fort Smith, AR facility. Success in this position would produce measurable improvements to tact time, material flow, lower costs, and overall site metrics.

    General Description:
    • Lead C.I.P. Cost Analysis Review Team. Cost Reduction Program. Meet yearly cost savings goal. Involve employees with cost savings projects.
    • Collect information and data to report detailed information regarding facility's production efficiencies. Initiate Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) to maintain and improve performance of existing equipment including new equipment purchases.
    • Conduct LEAN APPLICATION projects (including Kaizen events, Kanban systems, 5S, Process Flow, Production Smoothing, etc.). These events will include basic levels of training for the whole facility.
    • Perform thorough analyses and propose improvements to process, plant, and labor utilization to increase efficiencies, continuously improve process reliability, and control of production costs.
    • Facility & Warehouse layout review and improvements for best possible flow.
    • Support customer needs.
    • Process submitted improvements and packaging proposals.
    • Conduct Time Studies.
    • Program CNC machines.
    • Create tooling layouts.
    • 5S advocacy.
    • Order specialty tooling.
    • Support Sales, Quality and Manufacturing goals.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Requirements:
    • Prefer Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering degree but will consider combination of experience and education.
    • AutoCAD experience required.
    • Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point).
    • Good written and oral communication skills.
    • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
    • Detail oriented.
    • Strong problem-solving skills.
    • Background that includes exposure to Lean Mfg., Kanban, Kaizen, 5-S, and Six Sigma methodology.