Associate Continuous Improvement Engineer

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

As an Associate Manufacturing Engineer, you will collaborate with the Senior CI Lean Leader to implement process improvements in core operations and service processes, partnering with leaders of each department, including plant and office process owners. You'll streamline manufacturing processes, eliminate waste, increase efficiency, and reduce defects throughout the manufacturing plant, warehouse/shipping departments and other support departments. You'll work with Lean Coordinators to pinpoint manufacturing bottlenecks, analyze data, implement corrective actions, evaluate process changes, compile results, and present solutions, recommending permanent process improvements. Additionally, you'll facilitate Kaizen events while supporting quality, safety, and all other support departments with improvement opportunities.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Collect, analyze, and interpret data to measure performance, identify areas for improvement, and develop target areas for enhancing products and processes. Carry out process improvement, problem resolution, project management, and employee training. Implement the lean management system at the Branch, working with cross-functional teams to identify improvement projects, and facilitate Kaizen events and standardization throughout the plant using various improvement tools such as VSM, Standard Work, Visual Management, Kanban, TPM, 6S, and Process Audits. (60%)

Work to improve manufacturing and warehouse processes and methods for cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency. Research, design and develop processes and systems to improve products, warehouse and manufacturing methods around safety, quality, delivery, and cost. (40%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Bachelor’s in manufacturing related engineering degrees Preferred.
• 5 years of manufacturing experience Required. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas and messages through written, verbal and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience. Listens carefully and attentively.
• Problem Solving: Can solve complex problems using various tools and gets to root cause.
• Computer Skills Ability to work with computer software to communicate team results and training concepts. Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, SAP. Proficient Excel Skills.
• Project Skills: Project management, scheduling and risk management, presentation skills, MS Office.
• Attention to Detail: Is attentive to detail and accuracy, performs quality work, continuously looks for improvements, owns/acts on problems, seeks opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Accountability and Dependability: Meets commitments, works independently, accepts ownership of projects and outcomes, takes personal responsibility and sets objectives/standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements, shows a sense of urgency about getting results.
• Mathematical Reasoning: Ability to calculate percentages, area, sq footage, scale, conversion of units, graph representation, translatable to a spreadsheet.
• Analysis/Reasoning: Ability properly document and explain with data an improvement. Cost Savings
• Self-Management: Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates innovative ideas, practices self-development, demonstrates a bias for action without prompting.
• Ability to Execute: Targets and achieve results, prioritizes and manages tasks effectively, maintains an organized system to monitor progress, overcomes obstacles, and accepts accountability.
• Innovation: Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, pursues ongoing improvements, supports change, and solves problems creatively.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear, and sometimes walk and stand. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs. This job operates mostly in a professional office environment where standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners, etc. are frequently used.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The job may risk exposure to heat and/or cold, loud noise levels, vibration, and moving mechanical parts.

TRAVEL

This position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, exempt position is located in Stockton, CA.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

PAY

$68,500 - $109,600/ year

REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly – and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/.

In keeping with our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that our employment decisions are based on your qualifications and merit, and our business needs.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation and drug test. Simpson Strong-Tie's drug policy is based upon Federal Law, and therefore will screen applicants for amphetamines, including methamphetamines, cocaine, phencyclidine and opiates.

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