Continuous Improvement Engineer - Kelch

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Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Engineer identifies and drives opportunities to improve production efficiency by applying knowledge of product technology, production methods, procedures, and equipment capabilities. This role leads plant-wide improvement efforts by partnering with operations teams to strengthen collaboration, performance, productivity, efficiency, and profitability through effective methods and strategies.

Living through the corporate values of treating people with dignity and respect, practicing leadership, driving continuous improvement, acting with a sense of urgency, promoting innovation, fighting for consensus, and managing through teams. Supervisor Responsibilities: Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff in the department.

Training of Systems including ERP on 3rd Shift. Opportunities for Supervisor role Growth. Specific Responsibilities: Analyze production data — Operation Efficiency, downtime, cycle time, scrap and rework, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities in quality, throughput, and cost.

Apply 80/20 discipline to focus effort on the parts, presses, and processes that carry the opportunity. Lead root cause analysis and structured problem solving on quality and downtime opportunities; drive countermeasures to closure rather than to a report. Develop, document, and standardize work instructions, process parameters, and standard operating procedures; verify adherence and sustainment after implementation.

Partner with Maintenance, Tooling, Quality, Materials, and Engineering to resolve cross-functional constraints that limit plant performance. Provide Production Leader-level guidance and direction to 3rd shift operators, floor leaders, and material handlers during the overlap window. Own the 3rd-to-1st shift handoff — assure accurate and timely reporting, clean information transfer, and coordination between departments so 1st shift starts informed.

Serve as the off-shift operational subject matter expert and super-user for Plant D ERP implementation. Provide hands-on floor support through testing, cutover, go-live, and stabilization, including early-morning coverage when off-shift support is hardest to find. Establish a consistent presence on the shop floor; communicate job expectations clearly and reinforce accountability to safety, quality, and productivity standards.

Support and enhance the Kelch Strategic Capabilities. Responsible for the functionally related Kelch Operating Metrics.