Continuous Improvement Specialist - Garden City, United States - Ametek Hughes-Treitler

Description

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing Engineering, this position is responsible for analyzing, developing, driving, and tracking cost reductions, working capital improvements, employee training, deploying Visual Management, leading Kaizen improvement events, and promoting a lean culture across the US Business Unit.

This individual must possess a willingness and desire to work directly with his/her peers (and their direct reports) in the business unit to define and set a strategy for CIP efforts.

• Lead the coordination and achievement of business goals pertaining to Operational Excellence cost and efficiency improvements.
• Aid the business in working capital goal setting/budgeting and coordinate improvement activities (Kaizen implementation & sustainment).
• Lead visual management implementation and sustainment as key tools to drive change in W/C and OpEx improvements.
• Train team members in the understanding and deployment of Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement practices.
• Establish cost out targets, budgets, objectives, Kaizen event timetables, policies, capital requirements, material and labor requirements and other key metrics to track and evaluate current and new projects.
• Responsible for participation in the development and implementation of the business' strategy and readiness to support current and future business objectives.
• Preparation and presentation of strategic plans in support of longrange/short range objectives; help establish budgets and strategies, event timetables, policies, capital requirements, material, and labor requirements in the areas pertaining to lean implementation, OpEx cost savings, and W/C improvements.

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Manufacturing) discipline. Degree in Operations/Industrial Management and/or Lean Operations preferred.
• Individuals must have been successful in roles that might include Operations, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and/or Supply Chain Management.
• At least 25 years of experience in similar role with a history of responsible career progression.
• Demonstrated history of successful change implementation and implementing of operational excellence improvements such as lean manufacturing, demand flow, six sigma, tooling equivalency, and comprehensive regulatory and quality improvement programs.
• Strong communications, interpersonal, leadership, & organizational skills.
• Familiar with manufacturing, machining, test, and calibration environment.
• Master or Six Sigma Blackbelt preferred.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

• Garden City, NY 11530: Relocate before starting work (required)