Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement

About the position

Under the direction of the Lead Engineer for Continuous Improvement, this position is responsible for supporting and assisting the Continuous Improvement Organization (Business Unit and Manufacturing Plants) as 'boots on the ground' in the organization, planning, implementation, and follow-through of manufacturing improvement initiatives. Correspondingly, the incumbent coordinates and leads a wide range of activities that are designed to improve on-time delivery, productivity, quality, cost, safety, and environmental performance. This position does not directly supervise other personnel. This position does support Operations Supervisors, Area Leads, and Plant Managers. This position is located in Hampton, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Howmet Business System implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and drive waste reductions utilizing Lean principles.
• Work out of the Hampton, VA site as part of a team to reduce executional scrap.
• Create a system following 'step by step' procedures for the loading and unloading of large volume processing equipment.
• Coordinate with resource departments within the assigned locations to fabricate, install, and implement improvements to drive waste down and increase efficiency and output.
• Develop Value Stream maps of key processes and product flows.
• Complete value stream mapping, identify opportunities, and lead shopfloor manufacturing efforts in process reengineering and process improvements in various plants.
• Facilitate successful kaizen, problem solving, and rapid improvement process events with both internal and external consultants, customers, and suppliers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience in manufacturing environments in areas such as Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, or Operational Excellence.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of Continuous Process Improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as exhibit initiative and a high level of energy.
• Willingness to spend time on the manufacturing shop floor to learn and interact with employees.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive change.
• Exhibit teamwork and go-getting attitude.
• Good analytical/statistical problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field highly desired, specifically Industrial Engineering.
• Exceptional Excel Spreadsheet creation, macros, and related data analysis skills.
• Three or more years of related experience highly desired.