Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager

Arconic•Massena, NY

3d•$85,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Arconic is currently in search of Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager to join our team based in Massena, New York. At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization. Job Summary: The Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager will lead the identification of cost saving- and organic volume growth opportunities and implement transformational productivity Improvements through use of Total Quality Management (TQM), Arconic Business System tools (ABS) and Reliability Excellence methodologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, Industrial).
3 years' experience in continuous improvement (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Reliability Excellence, etc.), metallurgy or quality management with strong leadership, team building and facilitation skills.

Nice To Haves

Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma.
Leadership and facilitation of multi-disciplinary Improvement Teams in a manufacturing environment.
Data analysis, visualization and reporting.
Skilled and experienced in advanced Excel and Power point.

Responsibilities

Drive the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across key Arconic bottleneck production centers.
Identify waste and reduce internal scrap/rework rates.
Coach and help with development of supervisors and other leaders in promoting the effective use of ABS in their departments.
Drive improvement through use of best and standard practices in ABS and Reliability Excellence tools.
Identify and report to the VP of Operations the opportunities for improvement in OEE and productivity.
Leverage other resources within Technology and Engineering team as well as other resources such as IT and Finance to drive effective and sustainable change in the operations.
Support the location with new supplier qualification and insourcing of downstream processes (ultrasonic inspection or short cutting saws).