Continuous Improvement Specialist

4 weeks ago

PointeClaire Quebec HV, Montréal, Canada Andritz Full time

ANDRITZ Hydro Canada is part of an international technology group with an extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions. ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. The group has around 29,800 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

As the first equipment manufacturer in Canada and a world leader in the design of hydroelectric turbines, ANDRITZ Hydro Canada has more than 170 years of know-how.

In a context of energy transition, our hydroelectric innovation projects make sense. From design to construction, our innovative team of experts offers turnkey solutions. By joining ANDRITZ Hydro Canada, you are contributing to the development of sustainable technology, a clean future, and the maintenance of a proud Canadian expertise.

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Summary of the role

We are seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our team, based in the Andritz office in Pointe-Claire, with occasional visits to our project sites and manufacturing facilities. The Continuous Improvement Specialist will serve as a change agent, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and driving actions across various levels of the organization to ensure added value and the effectiveness of implemented processes and tools.

What will you do?

Responsibilities:

  1. Act as a change agent and challenge the status quo persistently.
  2. Identify improvement opportunities, develop, and manage improvement plans, and lead improvement initiatives with business champions and process owners.
  3. Develop a continuous improvement training program in collaboration with process owners and HR and provide training and coaching to employees on lean and continuous improvement methodologies to execute improvement projects.
  4. Drive the implementation of innovative and creative ideas, methods, and process improvements. Prioritize and lead continuous improvement projects using lean six sigma methodology and tools.
  5. Analyze data using statistical data analysis methods.
  6. Promote operational excellence and a culture of continuous improvement.
  7. Conduct problem-solving, root cause analysis, Gemba Walks, KAIZEN events, and workshops.
  8. Facilitate and guide the development of PFMEA and DFMEA.
  9. Review and monitor RCAs, corrective and preventive actions from various sources (audits, root cause analyses, customer, and employee feedback, etc.).
  10. Develop and analyze key performance indicators to monitor and track the impact and benefits of improvements in support of the company's objectives.
  11. Conduct process maturity assessments and audits.
  12. Implement and develop necessary procedures, flow charts, templates in compliance with the Andritz Hydro Management System.
  13. Drive lessons learned processes and project postmortem activities.
Why do you fit the profile?

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent with continuous improvement experience.
  • Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a similar role.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
  • Strong proficiency in both French and English, both oral and written.
  • Ability to travel to sites and facilities for short periods.

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including persistence, resilience, teamwork, time management, self-discipline, and autonomy.
  • Strong soft skills such as leadership, communication, analytical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
  • Good understanding and working knowledge of problem-solving, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement tools (DMAIC, Lean 6 Sigma, Kaizen, 8D, etc.).
  • Good understanding of the cost of poor-quality concept and familiarity with capturing them.
  • Good understanding of statistical data analysis (ANOVA, DOE, Regression, capability analysis, etc.).
  • Good understanding of project business and construction site quality, health/safety concerns, and their technical aspects.
  • Familiarity with facilitating and developing PFMEA and DFMEA.

Computer Literacy:

  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Visio, PBI, MS Power Suite, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Strong working knowledge of statistical analysis software (Minitab, etc.).
  • Familiarity with non-conformance management in SAP or equivalent ERP systems.

Assets:

  • PMP certification is an asset.
  • ISO 9001 auditor is an asset.
What do we offer?

• Life, disability, dental and extended health insurance;
• Pension plan;
• Hybrid work mode;
• Profit sharing program;
• Employee assistance program;
• Employee individualized training and career plan.

Did you know?

Andritz Hydro is:

  • Over 170 years of experience in turbine design
  • Over 471,000 MW of installed and upgraded capacity
  • Over 32,000 turbine units delivered
  • Over 125 years in electrical engineering
  • 65 representative offices worldwide
  • More than 7000 employees worldwide including 310 in Quebec
  • Over 50 Compact Hydro units per year
  • A complete range of designs up to 800 MW
  • 20 manufacturing sites worldwide
  • 10 test beds worldwide

* Legal status to work in Canada is required.

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