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Materion Lean Manufacturing Engineer in Leesport, Pennsylvania
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Reporting to the Sr. Site Leader, the Continuous Improvement Engineer will be r esponsible to lead continuous improvement initiatives that will positively impact customer satisfaction, quality, and performance. The Continuous Improvement Engineer will also serve as the Subject Matter Expert for continuous improvement activities at the facility.
You will have the opportunity to:
Lead the plant PMO (Project Management Office) process working with cross-facility and cross-functional project teams through the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) process. Lead & facilitate Lean events using lean manufacturing tools/methods. Lead the 5S Program.
Develop & implement strategic, complex process improvement projects in conjunction with goals and imperatives for increasing revenue, optimizing cycle time, reducing defect rates, and improving customer satisfaction.
Lead key plant initiatives such as the plant Change Management process and Root Cause Analyses using RCA tools as appropriate.
Support and mentor peers in the areas of Lean Six Sigma, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, & change management. Provide plant floor technical support when necessary.
Qualifications:
Education
B.S Degree in an Engineering or Data Science discipline
Preferred: L/S Black Belt Certification
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in continuous improvement activities in a manufacturing environment
Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
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Traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTRN) and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Materion has over 3,500 global employees in 32 countries with an expanding footprint growing each and every day.
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