Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location: Social Circle, GA

For more than 50 years, Masterack has been the industry leader in the design and manufacturing of high-quality commercial grade van and pickup cargo management solutions for the nation’s largest fleets and auto makers. With the introduction of the first patented roof-mounted clamping ladder rack in 1972, alongside Masterack’s renowned interior steel and aluminum shelving systems, Masterack found a new frontier in the commercial upfitting space with tailor fit solutions to help customers get their job done right. Now a Business Unit of manufacturing powerhouse JB Poindexter & Co, Masterack has built trusted relationships with fleet servicing contractors, utility construction, appliance repair, pest control and insurance carriers across the U.S. and continues to do so today.

How You Will Make an Impact?

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for understanding the current process state, identifying waste and improvement opportunities, then facilitating and leading cross-functional team members to drive waste reduction and improvements. These will be tied to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the business utilizing Lean principles built into the Poindexter Lean Production System.

Focus areas include but are not limited to: lead time reduction, reduction of human errors, reduction of waste, reduction of cycle times and setup times, and process re-designs that result in the reduction of the number of steps and eliminate other forms of process waste. Automation opportunities will be identified, documented, and applied where necessary.

The Continuous Improvement Engineer will also teach, mentor and apply lean principles built into the Poindexter Lean Production System.

The Nuts and Bolts:

• Document current processes and propose improved processes through Charters, Value Stream Mapping, and Problem-Solving tools.
• Standardize processes by developing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Standards, 5S implementation, Visual Management and Managing for Daily Improvement across all plants.
• Improve processes and material flow which includes identifying and tracking the appropriate manufacturing KPIs, Kaizen activities and cost savings.
• Assist in teaching lean principles built into the Poindexter Lean Production System to line staff; train others in use of tools and methodologies as part of the improvement project execution.
• Lead continuous improvement activity, value stream mapping, 5S, financial savings calculation and validation of improvements.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams to achieve Kaizen objective.
• Create Standardized Operating Procedures (Work Instructions and standards); increase workflow efficiency and productivity.
• Mentor employees as they apply Lean methodology to problem solving and project execution.
• Publish weekly progress reports.
• Follow and comply with all Environmental Health & Safety policies.

Required Credentials:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field.
• Lean / Six Sigma Green belt certification required. Black Belt certification, preferred.
• 5+ years working experience in manufacturing applying Lean manufacturing and problem solving tools.
• 3+ years’ work experience in continuous improvement activities and financial calculation of savings.
• Trained with experience in Lean Principles (5S’s, Waste Reduction, Error/Mistake Proofing, PDCA, A3 Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Line Balancing).
• Strong analytical skills and experience in financial calculations of savings.
• Experience in operational performance evaluation (Efficiency/Utilization).

Ability to travel up to 5%