Tampa, FL, USA
1 day ago
Industrial / Lean Engineer Lead
Category Laboratory Location Tampa, Florida Job function Operations Job family Laboratory Operations Shift Day Employee type Regular Full-Time Work mode On-site

Industrial / Lean Engineer Lead - Tampa, FL - Monday - Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

The Industrial Engineer Lead plays a key role in the definition, development, implementation, and on-going improvement of the Lab Operations frameworks. Responsible for the facilitation of industrial engineering principles – Lean across the organization, helping form and inform new and existing Value Stream teams, and promoting accountability and transparency across all levels of the organization. Responsible for multiple initiatives, consistently implementing industrial engineering best practices throughout the organization.  This includes the implementation of sustainable process improvements as well as the tracking and measuring the results. Overall quality and productivity improvements will be the main focus for this role through the implementation of standard work, visual and daily management, 5S, variation reduction, production preparation process, time and motion studies as well as other industrial engineering - Lean tools. In addition, efficiency improvements as well as the implementation of Kanban systems will also be will also be in the scope for this position.


Coordinates and directs site’s industrial engineering activitiesActively deploy and coach the organization on industrial engineering tools and methodologiesAssist in the creation of key metrics for groups company wide and develops the performance measurementsLead and facilitate cross functional problem solving and process improvement teamsIdentify improvement opportunities across functional areas and Value StreamsSupports the development of Lean / QMS across the organization  Develops 5S methodologies to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe work environmentFacilitate root cause identification of work flow impediments and other wastes throughout the business and identify the correct industrial engineering tool / methodology to use to improve theseCoordinate and champion value improvement projects throughout the businessCoordinate and lead facility layout and design projects and overall flowCreate and update standard playbooksHelp define promote company’s Lean / QMS vision, methodology, practices and tooling to enhance overall performanceCoaches and mentors management teams providing industrial engineering strategy and implementation adviseDevelops and maintains training material and curriculum to enable continued development of internal capability in the application of these materialsQuantifies and publicizes the realized benefits of Lean / QMS improvements as it applies to the company’s financial performanceProvide leadership and technical expertise in the design, planning, construction and maintenance of facility related infrastructure. Support facility modifications and capital improvement projects. Collaborate in the coordination and execution of building space allocations.Audits existing processes and systems to assess / determine required improvements

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering with 3 – 5 years of experience. MBA or Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 2 years in a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical device / pharmaceutical / IVD preferred.Demonstrated hands on experience with Lean tools / methodologies concepts – Lean Certification highly desirableStrong project and time management skillsToyota Production System experience highly desirableAbility to translate performance improvement to financial performanceAbility to utilize presentation skills to influence others to meet project objectivesDemonstrated knowledge of process controls techniques including statistical process control and data analysis techniquesFinancial reporting experience

Personal Trait Profile:

Excellent interpersonal skillsStrong communication & influencing skillsHighly self-driven / motivatedExcellent listening skillsBias to results

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