Process Improvement Project Manager Jobs in Nevada

A CIMS Engineer enhances manufacturing and operational efficiency by identifying waste, improving quality, and reducing costs through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. They analyze data, lead Kaizen events, and mentor staff to foster a culture of sustainable change and efficiency. Common tasks include value stream mapping, 5S implementation, and root cause analysis. 

What You'll Do:

Process Improvement Projects

• Partner with plant CIMS network in quality, efficiency, and RTY improvement projects
• Identify performance gaps in yield, uptime, speed, and quality, and drive projects to close these gaps.
• Benchmark existing processes against best-in-class systems, both internal and external to the business
• Improve process capability through better operational processes, instrumentation, automation, and error-proofing techniques.
• Track progress on key process measurements and communicate to stakeholders

Capital Projects

• Manage small and medium scale Capital projects that enable process improvement work streams
• Perform project financial analysis and justification
• Deliver all technical tasks to comply with quality, safety, and project management best practices
• Execute projects on time, within scope and budget
• Provide engineering support including design and constructability reviews and commissioning assistance on large scale Capital Projects

Plant Process Audit Program

• Partner with plant Quality Manager, plant Engineers, and operators in plant process audits
• Support plants in improvement projects identified through the audit process
• Support process audits as triggered by quality incident investigations

What You'll Bring:

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to build credibility quickly at all levels within manufacturing
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills; the ability to make sound judgements
• Demonstrated ability to apply structured thinking and analysis to complex and ambiguous problems
• Ability to manage time and work autonomously, remain organized to achieve goals within the desired timeframes
• Ability to effectively drive change in the workplace.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A strong capability for gap analysis, planning, and priority setting
• High attention to detail
• Tech savvy and curious, with high learning agility and flexibility of style

Knowledge Preferred:

• Knowledge in Process Engineering with skills on
•         Writing Process and functional descriptions with Process control logics
•         Design and Draw up P&IDs
•         Mass and Energy Balances
•         Process Simulations and calculations with equipment sizing
•         Pump and Pipe pressure drop calculations and sizing
•         Dynamic simulations
• Knowledge in continuous improvement projects
• Knowledge in project management and execution
• Knowledge in process commissioning

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Process, Mechatronics, or Mechanical)
• 1+ years of experience Continuous Improvement Engineer, Process Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer
• Experience working in a continuous manufacturing environment; thorough understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures
• Experience in raw materials and raw material processing is desirable
• Experience in design or deployment of process automation to support improvements in efficiency and effectiveness is desirable
• Experience in laboratory and in process testing desirable
• Involvement in change initiatives and projects
• Experience in 6 Sigma/Lean continuous improvement environment using key tools and frameworks and successfully rolling them out across manufacturing environments desirable

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $80k to $95k. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

• • Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
  • Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
  • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
  • Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
  • Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs
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