Continuous Improvement Engineer
| Company | Becton Dickinson |
|---|---|
| Location | Nebraska, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- BA Degree in Engineering or similar
- 2-3 years experience manufacturing
- Six Sigma Certification Preferred
- Previous experience in implementing, and strong knowledge of, Lean and Six Sigma business systems
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills with people at all levels
- Track record in project or program management
- Experience of working in a multi-site and multi-cultural environment
- Business acumen and ability to display the linkage between projects and desired business results
Responsibilities
- Active member of Focused Improvement component team
- Develop and grow problem solving capability at all levels
- Support implementation of CI projects across all dimensions SQDC
- Help coordinate activity of component teams and focused improvement project teams to eliminate loss, according to strategic goals
- Help generate, sustain, and deliver a multi-year Cost to Win (CTW) portfolio, support governance processes, and optimization of the site loss landscape
- Teach and coach BD Excellence concepts and systematic approach, including strategy deployment, core components, Zero Loss mindset and all related methodologies / tools
- Lead and facilitate breakthrough Kaizen events and support other BD Excellence components in problem solving capability development
- Support development of zero loss mindset across critical areas to optimize quality, delivery and cost while improving safety
- Help develop and grow capability through components and component teams to establish the fundamentals of excellence in safety, quality, and reliability
- Coach and guide project selection process to ensure focus of resources and time on priorities
- Ensure strategic alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) top down and bottom up
- Support BD Excellence deployment and governance process across all relevant components
- Drive BD Excellence capability development through deployment of progressively advanced aspects of component methodologies
- Support attainment of long-term CI objectives through cross functional teams with shared goal
- Drive use of effective data-driven visual-management techniques, e.g., Business-Operating-System (BOS) charts to drive improvement of KPIs such as OEE, waste, labor, productivity, etc.
- Active role in governance and action tracking of improvements, with periodic reporting of activity completion dates, expected and achieved results.
Preferred Qualifications
- Six sigma green or black belt certification preferred