Continuous Improvement Industrial Engineer Coordinator - Los Angeles, United States - Flag Solutions

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Job Description

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We are looking to hire a Continuous Improvement Industrial Engineer Co-Op in the city of Commerce, CA. This is a contract opportunity to join our Engineering Team

Contract: 6-8 month Project

Schedule: 7am-4pm

Summary: Our company is seeking a dynamic and motivated Industrial Engineering Co-op to join our team for a 6 8-month term. As an integral part of our organization, the selected candidate will play a key role in facilitating Kaizen projects, capturing value stream maps, leading 5S initiatives, and contributing to overall process improvement initiatives. Focus on assisting the Continuous Improvement department to help improve business processes for our company using Lean Six Sigma principles. This role is involved in planning, scheduling, and implementing continuous improvement activities (such as Kaizen) on the production floor of a manufacturing facility. It involves constantly looking for ways to help improve processes, products and performance by identifying problems, implementing solutions and measuring results.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Kaizen projects to drive continuous improvement in processes and operations
• Create and capture Value Stream Maps (VSM) to identify manufacturing processes and eliminate inefficiencies in the production workflow.
• Lead improvement activities working with teams identified through the VSM's Lead 5S projects to ensure a clean, organized, and efficient work environment
• Contribute to and support various lean projects aimed at optimizing manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement improvements and achieve operational excellence
• Analyze data to identify opportunities for process optimization and waste reduction Assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WI).
• Continuous Improvement Industrial Engineer will support implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles throughout all operations/processes Investigate, experiment, and implement process improvements to maximize productivity
• Conduct and participate in Kaizen events, as required Conduct 6S audits, as required Support Gemba process activities, as required
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Currently in the last year of Industrial Engineering or a recent graduate
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and methodologies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong leadership, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to organize and plan use of time and people effectively and efficiently.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Offer solutions, make information available to maintain an open line between you and your team, take initiative, prioritize tasks, and set reasonable expectations.
• Business Acumen Ability to analyze data and identify opportunities to help drive productivity cost savings aligned with our company goals.
• Computer Skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel Pivot tables and Vlookup), AUTOCAD and Solid Works.

• B.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering or related Engineering / Engineering Technology Degree or demonstrated experience in a similar Manufacturing environment 0-3 years' experience
• Basic Lean 6 Sigma methodologies
• Strong computer and analytical skills
• General basic manufacturing processes
• Basic knowledge manufacturing principles and methods
• Must be able to work in a highly collaborative team environment Must be hands on and comfortable interfacing with plant personnel and operators Understanding of basic problem-solving tools (DMAIC, PDCA, Fish Bone, and 5Why)