Lean Engineer

2 weeks ago

Asheville, United States Pacific International Executive Search Full time

Pacific International has been retained by a fast-growing organization in the industrials space, currently going through an organization wide transformation. As the company creates further impact, the group is delivering a transformation and entirely new standards are being created in regards to safety, delivery and efficiency. The cultural approach to this aspect is crucial for the group to continue with its success and its strong reputation in the market, as it continues to serve market leaders in a variety of sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace, Medical Devices and many more.


Lean Manufacturing is a key piece of this transformation journey as they are working to mature their lean program across each of their sites. Currently, they are searching for a lean focused manufacturing engineer to mature the continuous improvement program. Sitting on the site leadership team, this individual would partner across the site to implement a variety of lean and operational excellence tools. A motivated collaborator with a strog lean toolkit would be a great fit to join this team.


Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for manufacturing production cell design & implementation using lean manufacturing principles, single-piece flow methods and leading Kaizen events

• Support daily management metrics, communication to employees, and resolution of issues related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity

• Responsible to design, fabricate, and troubleshoot production and test fixtures

• Employ poka-yoke error proofing production before end of line to improve defect prevention and detectability

• Collaboratively determine root cause of supplier and production defects. Lead the deployment of corrective actions to verify implementation and effectiveness

• Train production operators on proper assembly for new product introductions, changes or errors within the current process. Responsible to document all process and engineering changes or deviations.

• Lead production job hazard analysis and process failure analysis to identify and mitigate priority safety and quality risks relative to frequency and severity

• Continuously improve 5S, optimize ergonomics in workflow, safe operations in work processes and compliance with applicable regulations within the manufacturing environment

• Evaluate and justify production equipment and facility investments within budget and develop business cases for capital requests


Experience and Education

• B.S. Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering

• Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills

• 3-5 years experience in manufacturing operations, mechanical assembly, ergonomics and lean tools to execute continuous improvement projects

• Advance level in MS Office Excel and PowerPoint


About Pacific International:

Pacific International, a globally recognized retained executive search firm, is dedicated to empowering Fortune 500, FTSE 100, and high-growth enterprises in building exceptional C-suite, senior-level, and strategic leadership teams while championing diversity and inclusion. Our adaptability, agility, and forward-thinking ethos distinguish us in the ever-evolving business landscape.

Since 1997, we have been dedicated to building lasting client partnerships based on trust and reliability, and a proven track record of successful C-suite and mid- to senior-level leadership project delivery across many key industries globally


Pacific International Diversity Statement:

At Pacific International, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and we proudly champion diversity on behalf of our clients in every Executive Search mandate we undertake. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. In pursuit of these objectives, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.

Questions? Email Haley Gibson - haley.gibson@pacific-international.com

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