• Continuous Improvement Engineer

    TriMas Corporation (El Cajon, CA)


    Essential Functions

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

     

    Implement TPM, VSM, SPS and promote utilization of key process tools throughout the two facilities to identify and eliminate unfavorable gaps in performance tied to business KPI’s.

     

    Develop and deploy DMS using structured problem solving A4 Methodology.

     

    Ability to lead, engage and train employees on TOS and continuous improvement methodologies including but not limited to 6 Sigma, 5S. Lean, OEE and others.Partner with HR leadership on broader training plans and processes.

     

    Responsible for discrete categories of OEE opportunity including tracking downtime results, improving data integrity and developing improvement plans based on the data.

     

    Measure system support to ensure the operations is highlighting the right issues, and assigning employees to continually address the root causes of the biggest issues impacting performance.

     

    Establish and manage systems for “right first time” performance philosophy.

     

    Provide leadership and develop direct report with a clear sense of direction and focus.

     

    Supports safety as a top priority in training, job design and regulatory compliance.

     

    Competencies

     

    Strategic Leadership

     

    Communication Proficiency

     

    Decision Making

     

    Problem Solving/Analysis

     

    Financial Management

     

    Business Acumen

     

    Physical Demands

     

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

     

    The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

     

    Travel

     

    Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

     

    The salary range for this position is between 125K-135K.