Continuous & Process Improvement
Full time
Americas - North America - United States - Oshkosh - AF Oshkosh North WI
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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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The primary role of the Senior MPI Engineer is to implement and lead standardization & continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, service, quality or cost. This position will have a focus on manufacturing process improvement. Incumbent will provide process expertise and support to the plants and will participate on and/or lead process Best Practice Teams to ensure horizontal expansion of best practices across AFNA.
WHAT YOU GET TO DO
Implementation of standardization & CI initiatives
Provide process support of key manufacturing processes across plants
Identify and lead implementation of cost takeout opportunities through waste reduction, material substitutions and equipment modifications. These may be plant specific or across several plants
Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects to achieve business objectives including participation in teams within the business and functional areas
Manage and/or lead project teams that deliver a minimum of $1.0MM in cost savings per year
Assist in generating reporting tools and progress reporting for assigned business area
Support the efforts of the divisional MPI team as necessary
Support the efforts of Plant Engineering and Plant Departments in associated projects and teams
Communicate the status of CI projects, including: progress reports, identifying barriers and recommended solutions, integration with other projects or other CI initiatives
Partner in analyzing and recommending changes in technology to better position the business
Responsible for execution of assigned CI projects and overall delivery of metric improvement and benefits for the assigned business, resulting in the achievement of strategic business objectives and goals; also responsible for identifying projects that may lead to better processes, quality & savings
Implement various process standards such as: start-up and shut-down, resign transitions, troubleshooting techniques, resin handling, machine standard operating conditions, QA standards
Understand and support the CI methodology in all project and teams assigned
Coach/mentor new process engineers and training of other team members
Engage with the plant and business unit leadership on projects
Able to generate and implement critical manufacturing technology standards of operation
Able to generate and implement critical operational methods or standard work for process engineers and operators to follow
Lead process standardization efforts for safety, service, quality and cost
Attainment of KPI goals, cost savings, etc. as defined by plant operational efficiencies and output
WHAT WE VALUE
Results orientation – high
Collaborative relationships - high
Communication skills – written/oral – high
Analytical skills/problem solving – high
Business Acumen - medium
Change and Thought Leadership – medium
Critical thinking & Conflict resolution – medium
WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU
7-10 years professional experience in a manufacturing organization
Bachelor’s degree is required, engineering or industrial technology preferred
Training and experience in Lean methodologies, Black/Green belt and Kaizens.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve across a variety of business processes
Thorough understanding of business processes and process improvement
Exceptional analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
Proven ability to achieve results through teams and perform effectively in a diverse work group
Ability to generate new ideas
Works proficiently with Microsoft Office with an aptitude for learning additional computer applications
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
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