LEAN Continuous Improvement Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Expect more. Connect more. Be more at Diebold Nixdorf.  Our teams automate, digitize, and transform the way more than 75 million people around the globe bank and shop in this hyper-connected, consumer-centric world. Join us in connecting people to commerce in this vital, rewarding role.  

As experienced LEAN Practitioner, you play a pivotal role in implementing LEAN tools to improve business processes and help us change to a culture of continuous improvement. You drive business productivity, efficiency and operations through innovation and project execution and by leveraging LEAN techniques and methods through technology solutions, system enhancements and process reengineering to streamline and improve operational efficiency. You develop and apply data-driven metrics to evaluate operational effectiveness at the business, regional and ground level. You provide function-specific and cross functional support to enhance business operations effectiveness and efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Applies LEAN expertise to consult and advise on complex processes and applications worldwide
Engages with senior leadership to identify and define business critical process improvements
Monitors business analysis progress and status, identifying trends and resolving technical and process issues. 
Advises management on functional progress, status, trends and issues.
Engages with Business Operations management to contribute to strategic planning and priority setting.
Remains current with industry, process and state-of-the-art technology.
Leads functional continuous process improvement by recommending enhancements and applying LEAN tools/technologies.
Provides function-wide insight and leadership.
Develops project plans and schedules, including task assignments, resources, milestones, review points and reporting requirements.
Broadly impacts the organization.
Regularly trains, coaches and mentors team members.
Execute LEAN manufacturing techniques and design
Use Value Stream Mapping to determine and record business processes and improvement areas
Develop principal work standards and line balancing for productivity
Optimize machine processes to reach product quality, efficiency, and process repeatability
Optimize workflow and cell designs and introduce cost-effective automation for productivity and safety advantages
Track and execute cost reduction for process improvements
Plan, execute and manage LEAN projects to completion
Communicate LEAN philosophy, vision, and expectations to the organization
Develop and sustain employee LEAN training and development on LEAN concepts.
Develop measurement systems supporting LEAN philosophy
Engage employees in LEAN initiatives including but not limited to Value Stream Mapping, 6S Organization, and Kaizen cost reductions
Develop and implement project plans to achieve Future State

Required Qualifications

Minimum of 8 – 10 years of relevant experience as LEAN practitioner or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
Location: Onsite, North Canton, Ohio
Ability to understand production processes and awareness about manufacturing operations
Ability to understand and lead implementation of low level automation
Ability to understand and follow all quality standards (ISO & customer requirements)
Work towards increasing efficiency and safety of the manufacturing system
Understanding of Maintenance processes and costs
Basic knowledge of LEAN tools 
Ability to analyze complex manufacturing data and propose changes leading to higher efficiency and safety
Must be a team player and understand motivating and leading a team without direct supervisory responsibility
Excellent Problem solving skills
Self-motivated to implement goals with minimal supervision
Strong communication skills including verbal, presentation, and interpersonal 
Strong analytical, technical, analysis, and computer skills
Ability to multi-task
Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on orientation
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Excellent business English skills (written and spoken)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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ABOUT US

Why should you join Diebold Nixdorf?

Brightest minds + technology and innovation + business transformation  The people of Diebold Nixdorf are 23,000+ teammates of diverse talents and expertise in more than 130 countries, harnessing future technologies to deliver personalized, secure consumer experiences that connect people to commerce. Our culture is fueled by our values of collaboration, decisiveness, urgency, willingness to change, and accountability.

–Diebold Nixdorf is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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