McWane Ductile Ohio - Continuous Improvement Engineer 1

Company:

McWane Ductile Ohio employs over 500 people in Coshocton, Ohio and has been in operation for more than 100 years. We manufacture Ductile Iron Pipe for the water and wastewater industries, as well as Utility Poles for the electrical distribution industry. Access videos about our company and processes at https://www.mcwaneductile.com/learning-center/videos/.

McWane Ductile Ohio is a division of McWane, Inc. which is a family-owned business in Birmingham, Alabama. They have facilities throughout the United States and in Canada, Australia, Chile, and China. The McWane Companies offer product lines which include iron pipe, valves, hydrants, fittings, fire safety equipment, and other plumbing and water works equipment as well as technological capabilities.

Ideal Candidate:

An ideal candidate for this role would be a detail-oriented and proactive individual with a strong foundation in quality management and continuous improvement processes. They should have experience assisting in internal audits, maintaining document control, and participating in corrective action investigations. The candidate should also be skilled in supporting Kaizen events, analyzing data to identify trends, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements. Additionally, they should be familiar with lean manufacturing principles and capable of helping to optimize manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.

Role and Responsibilities:

Internal Audits

1. Assist in conducting audits to check compliance with standards and policies.
2. Help identify areas of non-compliance and suggest corrective actions.
3. Support the preparation of audit reports and share findings with the team.

Document Control

1. Help maintain and update quality management system documents.
2. Assist with version control and distribution of documents.
3. Support training sessions on document control procedures.

Corrective Action

1. Participate in investigations to find root causes of non-conformities.
2. Assist in developing corrective action plans to address issues.
3. Help monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and suggest improvements.

Continuous Improvement Event Process

1. Support the planning and facilitation of Kaizen events and other improvement activities.
2. Work with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.
3. Assist in tracking and reporting the outcomes of improvement events.

Data Analysis

1. Help collect and analyze production and quality data to spot trends.
2. Use statistical tools to interpret data and provide insights.
3. Support presentations of data findings and recommend solutions.

Process Improvement

1. Assist in evaluating current manufacturing processes to find optimization opportunities.
2. Help implement lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
3. Collaborate with engineering and production teams to develop and test process improvements.

Qualifications:

• BS in Industrial (and Systems) Engineering or Industrial Engineering Technology
• One to three years' experience in a related field (preferred but not required)

McWane, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is made available to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and marital status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with reasonable accommodation, Vietnam Era or veteran status. This policy applies to hiring, placement, recruitment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoffs, recalls, Company-sponsored training, terminations, and other employment-related activities.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.