Continuous Improvement Engineer

About the Role

In charge of gathering and analyzing data, creating reports, generating plant layout recommendations, identifying, and developing process changes for the company using lean techniques. Collaborates with other departments to identify quality and efficiency issues. Responsible for making recommendations or implementing changes to improve efficiency.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and drive implementation of improvement initiatives.
• Document processes, instructions, recommendations, and key metrics.
• Analyze equipment and safety specifications to provide recommendations.
• Oversee transitions, upgrades, and shifts in job structure, including defining and tracking performance metrics.
• Work with management to identify new process improvement opportunities in the areas of quality, cost, performance, and preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Evaluate and analyze current process metrics and performance to identify areas requiring improvements.
• Analyze and identify opportunities to reduce process variation, improve process capabilities and optimize process performance.
• Develop process improvement initiatives to increase operational efficiency and productivity.
• Facilitate the deployment of new and changed processes to provide improved results.
• Develop standard procedures and policies to be followed by the Engineers.
• Work with various teams to reduce process and business variations.
• Assist Managers in management for capital projects.
• Assist in implementation of automation technologies, included but not limited to AGV’s.
• Complete Value Stream Mapping activities to assist organization in waste elimination.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years Industrial, Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement Engineer experience.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Production Systems, required.

Your preferred qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Statistical Analysis experience preferred Leadership ability beneficial
• Statistical Process Control education and/or experience, preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability.
• Ability to interact at all levels within the company.

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are. #LI-MB1 #LI-Onsite

Site Benefits

At Magna MML Lowell, you would be joining a team of high performers who are motivated to pushing our competitive automotive industry forward. As a member of the team you will be taking on a wide range of tasks and responsibility which is designed to create internal professional development while making a high quality part proven to be unmatched by our competitors.  

As a part of our compensation package, Magna MML Lowell offers the below benefits:

• 401K Matching program AND 401K base Company paid contribution
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription coverages, pay for the ones you need, not the ones you don’t!
• Company Paid Short term and Long term disability
• Competitive vacation plan
• Company paid safety prescription glasses and other PPE as needed
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Wellness gym and smoking cessation programs
• Profit Sharing/bonuses for hourly and salary employees
• Mentorship and Leadership development programs
• Clean Manufacturing Floor
• Eco Friendly with a high emphasis on carbon neutrality
• AND many more!

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.