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Continuous Improvement Engineer

bioMerieux Inc.
United States, Missouri, Hazelwood
595 Anglum Road (Show on map)
Jan 10, 2025
Continuous Improvement Engineer Location: Hazelwood, MO, United States Position Type: Unfixed Term Job Function: Engineering Share: share to e-mail Share on Facebookshare to facebook Tweetshare to twitter Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin Apply Now > A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for more than 60 years, bioMerieux provides diagnostic solutions which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. In North America we have more than 6,200 team members across 11 sites or subsidiaries, including Salt Lake City-based BioFire Diagnostics and one subsidiary in Montreal, Canada. Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture. Description Position Summary & Responsibilities: Supports Continuous Improvement activities at the site, resulting in waste reduction, process improvements and cost savings. Assists with building a broad and sustainable Continuous Improvement community. Assists with the implementation and proper use of Continuous Improvement tools and methodologies. Leads projects and programs of significant scope to drive organizational transformation. Leadership: Collaborate with the Continuous Improvement community to share best practices. Support the Corporate Continuous Improvement assessment to ensure successful audits. Communicate with other departments as needed to coordinate Continuous Improvement activities and resources. Leverage communication, negotiation, and leadership skills to drive initiatives and gain buy-in from stakeholders at all levels Assist with the development and administering of training on Continuous Improvement to align with the business needs. Set strategic direction and drives improvements: Identify opportunities and/or implements changes to improve products or costs through knowledge of manufacturing processes and methods, production equipment, and quality standards. Lead and plan Kaizen events. Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing, quality, and support functions. Manage Continuous Improvement projects and implements sustainable solutions. Drive specific projects to deliver transformational results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Work with the leadership team to define the area master plan to achieve long term objectives. Build the Continuous Improvement portfolio to achieve site targets and implement sustainable governance of the project portfolio including project intake, selection, and execution. Technical: Utilization of tools and best practices for Continuous Improvement including, but not limited to Six Sigma, Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Standard Work, 5S, Visual Management and Root Cause Problem Solving Utilize advanced statistical methodologies to analyze trends and identify action plans. Stay up to date on Continuous Improvement best practices. Quality / Compliance: Conduct all Continuous Improvement activities within the guidelines of safety and regulatory statue requirements Education, Skills, & Experience: Bachelor's degree with demonstrated proper utilization of CI tools and methodologies for projects and programs for a minimum of 5 years showing tangible savings or benefits Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Proficiency in Microsoft Office and statistical software Must be action and results oriented, with excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to meet established deadlines; must be a self-starter and be able to work independently as well as being a team player Project experience Experience working in a manufacturing environment Engineering / scientific / supply chain / business administration degree preferred #LI-US Please be aware that recruitment related scams are on the rise. Fraudulent job postings are being placed on other websites, and individuals posing as bioMerieux Talent Acquisition team members are reaching out via email or text message in an attempt to collect your personal and confidential information. In some cases, these scammers are also conducting bogus interviews prior to extending fraudulent offers of employment. Beware of individuals reaching out using general phone numbers and non-bioMerieux email domains (i.e. Hotmail.com, Gmail.com, Yahoo.com, etc.). If you are concerned that an interview experience or offer of employment might be a scam, please make sure you are searching for the posting on our careers site https://careers.biomerieux.com/ or contact us at recruitment@biomerieux.com. BioMerieux Inc. and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioMerieux's or its affiliates' application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at recruitment@biomerieux.com, or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). 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