This position supports the Ryder Continuous Improvement culture across the business by actively applying continuous improvement methods to support new and existing operations. The Lead Engineer will identify, lead and drive change within the operation through data driven CI, Engineering, and Automation efforts to deliver higher levels of performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth.
Requirements
- Collects data and performs statistical analysis
- Maps and documents processes
- Independently identifies process gaps; recommends and implements process improvement
- Develop a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to drive value for our customers
- Drive process improvement activities to achieve tangible improvement in the key business metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development
- Manages and completes high impact CI projects across the operation that lead to improved business results
- Assesses CI initiatives and provides input and recommendations on future activities
- Support start-ups, retrofits and expansions including pricing inputs, go-live and steady state certifications
- Identify and support Automation projects
- Regularly interacts with account Management and/or customer(s)
- Demonstrate a high level of competency in wide range of engineering methods, Lean tools, and quality standards and coaches employees in the use and implementation of CI, Quality Assurance, & Lean principles
- Applies engineering methodologies/tools such as product slotting, studying labor standards (time studies), layouts and optimization of flow, data profiling and analysis, and resource modeling to improve distribution and/or transportation operations
- May supervise continuous improvement engineering and quality professionals
- With guidance of manager participate in employment decisions (hire, coach) and manage performance
- Effective facilitation and execution Value Stream Maps & Kaizen Events through all stages (A3 charter ideation / creation, pre-work identification and completion, delivery of results in Kaizen week, regular follow up and follow through on sustainment)
- Coach process owners on how to use lean methods to achieve operational excellence
- Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the site objectives
- Makes Inventory and/or Supply Chain strategy recommendations
- Design, implement, monitor and maintain the QMS based on established company and/or industry standards
- Implement and monitor a standardized corrective action system
- Support regulatory compliance and certification requirements
- Perform all functions related to Quality Assurance for a start-up or expansion
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
- Paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
