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Continuous Improvement Specialist

1 month ago


Outremont, Canada Andritz Hydro Canada inc. Full time
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: •

Act as a change agent and challenge the status quo persistently. •

Identify improvement opportunities, develop, and manage improvement plans, and lead improvement initiatives with business champions and process owners. •

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. •

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. •

Analyze data using statistical data analysis methods. •

Promote operational excellence and a culture of continuous improvement. •

Conduct problem-solving, root cause analysis, Gemba Walks, KAIZEN events, and workshops. •

Facilitate and guide the development of PFMEA and DFMEA. •

Review and monitor RCAs, corrective and preventive actions from various sources (audits, root cause analyses, customer, and employee feedback, etc.). •

Develop and analyze key performance indicators to monitor and track the impact and benefits of improvements in support of the company's objectives. •

Conduct process maturity assessments and audits. •

Implement and develop necessary procedures, flow charts, templates in compliance with the Andritz Hydro Management System. •

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


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