Continuous Improvement Engineer

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

About the role

Support the achievement of global quality and operating cost reduction (GQO) goals, objectives and deliverables with specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound (SMART) projects in accordance with site Hoshin Kanri plans.

Key Responsabilities

- Lead and execute kaizen events and actions related to Cost reduction and CPS (Convatec Performance System) programs and strategies, through tiered management systems (manufacturing and non-manufacturing areas).

- Perform or assist in site teams trained in problem solving methodology, through execution and/or training to solve real world problems.

Execute problem solving activities to close KPI non-compliance gaps, quality standards and plant objectives.

- Execute stabilization, improvement and transformation projects, using continuous improvement tools and techniques (VSMs, Continuous Flow, Standard Work, 5S, SMED, Error Proofing, TPM, Kanban Pull System and Process Control).

- Conduct GEMBA walks with focus on Lean waste and perform continuous improvement assessments to measure baseline performance and lead improvement execution. Assist in the development of gap analyses to benchmark and/or exceed industry standards and implement True North Objectives.

- Support in achieving specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound (SMART) cost reduction targets, site Hoshin Kanri strategy and project management to meet Reynosa KPIs and GQO objectives.

Requirements 

- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineer or related careers.

- Experience working within Medical Devices .

- Minimum 2 years of experience in similar position, working with Lean Continuous Improvement tools, Lean analytical tools/techniques. and Cost Reduction Project from the Definition Phase to the Control Phase of the DMAIC process.

- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs ( i.e. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and SAP.

- Desirable: Six Sigma Green Belt certification

- Desirable: proficiency on Compliance Wire, Documentum y AutoCAD.

- Fluent in oral and written English.

- Availability to work on-site.

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