Continuous Improvement Engineer

The Continuous Improvement Engineer will lead, propose and support improvements to enhance the current on-time delivery (OTD), productivity, and profitability of the operation. This position is located in Simi Valley, California. Reporting to Continuous Improvement Site Manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead improvement projects to streamline and simplify processes in alignment with company standards and regulations.
• Improve key business metrics of OTD, productivity and EBITDA by implementing and supporting lean and continuous improvement activities.
• Drive the operation to reduce scrap, improve inventory turns, ensure 95% on-time delivery to customer want date, improve and sustain product availability and reduce manufacturing lead times.
• Promote and facilitate work flow analysis and creating/implementation of standard work to achieve improvement priorities.
• Drive enhancements in Daily Management, visual management for sustainment of continuous improvement and 5S methodologies
• Create and execute comprehensive project plans including management of schedule, budget, procurement, resources, quality, risks, and change control.
• Design and optimize Layout for manufacturing area.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lean manufacturing principles and methodologies such as value stream mapping and TPM.
• Other duties as required

Capabilities and Success Factors

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required with advanced degree preferred
• 1-2+ years experience (including internships) in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with assignments in lean manufacturing/continuous improvement. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Hands-on experience implementing Lean in manufacturing and transactional areas
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred; levels below considered
• Experience in Aerospace manufacturing desirable
• Excellent writing/administrative skills, including computer skills (word processing, graphics, spreadsheet, Minitab, etc.)
• Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management
• Demonstrated ability to teach/train in Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen tools.
• Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management.
• Team orientation with the ability to influence others
• Ability to create and modify facility layouts

"Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes

U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States."

Expected Salary: $70K-$90K a year.
Several factors are considered when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role responsibilities, candidate’s work experience, skills and education. 

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [email protected]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [email protected].

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