Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer

General Responsibilities
• Leads process mapping, intensification of money saving projects, detection of opportunities for improvement in the areas of manufacturing processes
• Maintains relationships with operation business unit and function department leaders to understand business objectives and priorities, and develop process improvement initiatives collaboratively
• Leads project maintenance and budget, reports on progress, managing expectations and risk, and ensuring post-implementation benefits are measured
• Act as a catalyst for the sharing and implementation of best practices across all business units
• Communicate / train Lean Manufacturing approaches to the teams with the intent of propagating and defect analysis philosophy
• Leads Lean Manufacturing training material and promote the application of Lean methodologies within the whole operations
Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

• Lead and participate in multiple Kaizens / workshops each month, with a cross-functional team, including pre- and post-Kaizen actions.
• Participate in Value Stream transformation efforts for several product lines, including error-proofing, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) reduction, lean implementation, and visual factory efforts.
• Help improve production processes and equipment, implementing smart automation concepts.
• Travel and lead lean activities across all of our four sites. On average, travel will be no more than 25% of the time.

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Base Salary Range:

At Sensata, our employees are the key to our success and growth.  We recognize that each individual brings their own unique experience, therefore the base salary range information shown above is a general guideline only.  Sensata considers several factors when extending an offer, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. In addition to base salary, Sensata offers competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans, along with education reimbursement, wellness programs, a 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching, and a variety of paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave. Certain positions are also eligible for short-term incentive and long-term incentive programs.

This position requires eligibility to obtain authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-US Persons, as defined in the ITAR and EAR, may not be eligible to obtain authorization.

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• Employees work across functions, countries and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication

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