Ci Engineer

Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico

**Description**:
Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

One of the pillars of our North American division is spread across four different sites in Mexico where a blend of manufacturing and fabrication occurs. At each location we pride ourselves on exemplary safety and employee-first standards, as we pioneer production processes to be best in class. It is our focus on quality and growth that makes us an employer of choice and helps us maintain our culture of excellence.

**Position Overview**

This role is responsible for facilitating a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement. Research, plans, trains, executes and supports operational improvement programs in order to create a culture of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing that leads to associate empowerment, elimination of waste, and improvements in safety, quality, service and cost. Leverage the adherence to standard work and the execution of the Lean Management System. Leads Kaizen events per Program guidelines designed to forward and sustain continuous improvement initiatives. Identify opportunities for Kaizen events that provide quantifiable and sustainable results. Communicate metrics for measurement of continuous improvement; monitor and analyze quantitative and qualitative results related to initiatives on a continual basis.

**What you'll do**
- Promotes a safety culture and the implementation of safety policies and training in compliance with the company safety program and OSHA regulations to eliminate work related injuries.
- Lead Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects through cross-functional team facilitation and project management.
- Enforce adherence of standard work and ensures the integration with Lean Management System.
- Use lean manufacturing tools (e.g., Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Charters, 5S, Gemba walks, LMS, Root cause problem solving) to identify and develop solutions that drive operational improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
- Steering committee participation.
- Leverage programs designed to continually improve operations and eliminate waste fostering best practice and standardization.
- Mentoring associates in the use of Lean tools, ensuring transfer of knowledge, and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
- Collect and analyze the data on Plant processes, procedures and performance using evaluation tools and make recommendations on improvement opportunities.
- Track, monitor, and report regularly on project status; monitor product and process improvement milestones to ensure on-time completion and sustainability.
- All other duties as assigned.

**Who you are**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent
- Experience facilitating kaizen events and/or key participant role is desirable.
- Experience in manufacturing environment
- Computer and analytical skills required
- 2+ years’ experience leading and managing people, departments and organizations, with production/plant management leadership preferred.
Speak English (proficient).

**What's in it for you**
- Annual base salary.
- Bonus anual.
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life.
- A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
- Time off with pay (3 days annual)
- Christmas bonus
- Savings fund

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Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.