Continuous Improvement Engineer

Ergon - West Virginia, Inc. in Newell, WV has an opening for a Continuous Improvement Engineer.

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for leading and driving quality and process improvement on all levels throughout the facility.

We are a great company with great pay and great benefits. Ergon - West Virginia, Inc. is a relationship-driven company that values each employee's willingness to learn and contribute to the team. We are family owned and pride ourselves on maintaining a small company feel.

Continuous Improvement Engineer Responsibilities

• Focuses on driving continuous process improvement throughout the facility.
• Identifies, leads and promotes improvement projects.
• Collaborates with process owners in analysis of data and problem-solving activities.
• Serves as the facility technical expert and has overall responsibility for the management of various management systems including ISO 9001 standards.
• Coordinates and leads management review in accordance with the standards to ensure the ISO management system is effective and aligned with the strategic direction of the facility.
• Coordinates audits of the ISO management system.
• Guides efforts to adopt new management system standards and the integration of other existing management systems.
• Gathers information and tracks key performance indicators as needed.
• Leads, facilitates, and drives the use of Lean Manufacturing methodologies throughout production activities and work processes.
• Conducts, time, motion, capacity, and utilization studies.
• Identifies, analyzes and implements process improvements in costs, quality, workflow and delivery.
• Creates cross-functional process maps, value stream maps, flow charts, and other workflow diagrams to document a process or series of parallel processes and/or to depict material and information flow through various operations.

Continuous Improvement Engineer Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or applicable field is preferred
• Five years' experience, preferably in a petrochemical or refining environment.
• Self-motivated and pays attention to details with excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Requires the ability to build relationships with internal and external customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of and experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems is preferred.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma principles, Green-Belt Certification preferred.
• Above average skills with Microsoft Office products is required, as well as Visio and other software programs.

External applicants must submit a resume to personnelwv@ergon.com and include salary requirements.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. A clean MVR is required.

Ergon offers a competitive benefits package: 401(k) with company match, Health, Life, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance and Profit Sharing

Ergon - West Virginia, Inc. is an EEO/AAP employer.

Employment offer contingent upon pre-employment drug test, background check, and MVR.