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POSITION OVERVIEW

The individual in this position will be part of an award-winning team that is leading the operational transformation of Milliken and Company’s newest division, Ovik Health. Under the leadership of the Continuous Improvement Director, this position works independently or in conjunction with other engineers, value stream managers, shift supervisors, quality, and maintenance personnel in analyzing and developing solutions to processes in the direct support of manufacturing. This includes modification, design and development of processes, cost improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in [Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, etc.] engineering Experience (internship or otherwise) in Manufacturing environment Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ Years manufacturing experience (intern, co-op, or fulltime)
• Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish)
• Experience with Continuous Improvement Methodologies (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Textile Manufacturing or Substrate Coating Experience
• Self-starting and ability to work within a team environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION

• Standing: Ability to stand while working 50-90% of day
• Sitting: Ability to sit down 50-90% of day
• Moving: Ability to move throughout plant: 50% of day
• Lifting: Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. 10% of day
• Ascending/Descending: Ability to walk upstairs, climb to top of range (approx. 16ft) 10% of day
• Push/Pull/Reach: Ability to push/pull fabric rolls 20% of day
• Bending: Ability to pick up objects from the floor 25% of day
• Visual Acuity: Visual acuity to adequately perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens 100% of day
• Cognitive: Alert. Able to make decisions, reason and understand information 100% of day

• Develop a thorough understanding of all factors and conditions that impact the processes and products, including environmental impacts.
• Use sound project management skills to manage multiple improvement projects.
• Incorporate creative thinking into the problem-solving approach to identify unique and different ways to make things better/more consistent/faster/cheaper/efficient.
• Communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of associates to accomplish project and location goals.
• Serves as the primary technical owner of the process.
• Leverages Continuous Improvement methodologies to identify, implement, and sustain improvements to all kinds of processes.
• Responsible for supporting the plant’s targets with respect to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Be a role model for safety in your process and participate the in the plant’s safety process
• Be a plant resource for root cause analysis and countermeasure implementation.
• Develop and refine procedures related to assigned processes
• Assist maintenance teams with advanced troubleshooting of safety, quality, or delivery challenges on critical machinery
• Validate and document new manufacturing processes or machinery