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Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences

Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer 1 in

Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences, Durham, NC, United States

Responsibilities:

  • To support the Manufacturing Manager in implementing Lean transformation and continuous improvement that leads to safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity across the manufacturing organization:

  • Leading / participating in Gemba walks, kaizens, supporting employees on continuous improvement, standard work, flow, takt time attainment, and problem-solving abnormalities causing takt misses.

  • Develop and improve Assembly visual work aids

  • Leads and maintains opportunity tracker from opportunities identified on Gemba walks.

  • Prioritize Projects and its execution in alignment to business needs

  • Working and escalating with necessary personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles

  • Obtaining required fixtures, tools, work aids, poke yokes to support workplace changes

  • Conduct cycle time analyses, time studies, line balance improvements and workplace improvements

  • Creating and implementing standard work, and teaching/coaching line leaders to do the same

  • Implementing / coaching the use of cell control boards and other visual management tools

  • Implementing and maintain lean disciplines and 5-S to internal processes,

  • Support on-site audits

  • Support continuous improvement and cost reduction projects at the site

  • Other duties as identified by the Manufacturing Manager to further improve the site's Lean Manufacturing practices.


Requirements:


  • Associates or Bachelor of Science degree or related discipline desired (Equivalent education / training / or experience will be considered in lieu of a formal degree)

  • Experience working in a world-class Lean working environment highly preferred

  • Certified on Green Belt Lean Six Sigma

  • Knowledge Lean Manufacturing concepts and continuous improvement-based tools and techniques highly preferred

  • Ability to interpret 3D Models, schematics and Drawings

  • Ability to use statistical and graphical tools such as pareto analysis

  • Sheet Metal Fabrication (frames, enclosures, panelsetc.) models and drawings

  • Machine Parts models and drawings

  • Wire harness schematics and models

  • Must possess strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with various audiences at the operations site level.

  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals and technical procedures.

  • Ability to write reports, general business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

  • Ability to create standard work documents, operational procedures and visual work aids

  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from associates, supervisors and managers

  • Certified Green Belt Six Sigma

  • GD&T Training

  • Kaizen

  • 5-S

  • Lean Manufacturing

  • GMP

  • Cost Benefit Analysis