The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing! JOB OVERVIEW: As Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will hold a key position within our highly creative Process Innovation team. This team is responsible for process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across our multi-plant network. You will also play an important role in helping to foster a culture of sustainable change at our facilities. This role will create, promote, and support a framework that delivers and tracks strategic and practical continuous operational improvement activity across the company. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Help identify and prioritize strategic process improvement opportunities across the Operations network that are focused on the company and operations goals. • Work with key business stakeholders and our plant leadership teams to build a Continuous Improvement environment that supports an ongoing method of change. • Identify opportunities for process improvement, waste removal and cost reduction • Desire and ability to learn about all manufacturing processes at VDF. Deep understanding of each process and what improvement opportunities are present. • Design and recommend equipment upgrades, new equipment purchases, and opportunities for automation. • Ability to analyze data to help make decisions • Drive process standardization and implement metrics and best practices. • Identify ongoing Lean improvement training needs and assist with developing and implementing the required training. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: • Fundamental understand of Lean manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles • Ability to learn, unlearn and relearn • An excellent communicator with well-developed presentation skills • Problem analysis and problem-solving abilities at both a strategic and practical level • Ability to engage a cross-functional team towards a desired outcome • Confidence in your abilities to lead process and organizational change • Ability to organize and plan the efficient and productive use of time and people EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree in engineering, process management, or operations or a combination of other relevant experience. WORKING CONDITIONS: • No working conditions specified. Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and technical skills required of personnel so classified. In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies! We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company's achievement as well. The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at recruiting@vandrunen.com. Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes, CV's, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YmJnZW5lcmljLjIxNjIwLjEyNTI0QHZhbmRydW5lbmNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

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