Continuous Improvement Specialist-1

6 months ago

Dartmouth, Canada Ultra Electronics Full time

Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide

The CI Specialist will work on a small team dedicated to delivering the Continuous Improvement Program in the Dartmouth facility, using Lean Engineering tools and techniques.

Nationality Requirements

**Job Description**:

- Job Description
- How do you find the hidden, detect the soundless, and see the invisible? How would you like to be part of a team that develops and manufactures next-generation technologies and products that help find our nation’s stealthiest adversaries? At our Dartmouth facility, our core product line consists of underwater acoustic devices as well as towed array sonar systems used by the Canadian military and our allies.- Ultra Maritime has an immediate need for a Continuous Improvement Specialist to support the Dartmouth Nova Scotia Continuous Improvement Team and facilitate Kaizen Sprints for manufacturing and supporting business areas. In return, we promise you a competitive salary and benefits package, a healthy company culture, a commitment to work-life balance, and a supportive management team.- Competition for talent has never been more intense, so why work at Ultra? To join a brand-new team charged with supporting Ultra’s new Global Sonar Center of Excellence. Ultra is on a high growth trajectory, and our team will be establishing the processes destined to become a template for the rest of our Sonar sites to follow across the globe. The work will involve considerable interactions with employees at all levels, and from all business functions. While your work will lead to improvements in efficiency and productivity, your most significant impact will be on the day to day working environment of our everyone on our team, helping them do what they do best while cutting out waste wherever it exists.- Any given day might also involve picking your kids up from school or running a personal errand, as we offer flexible work hours and support work from both home and office.- Duties include:
- Identify and facilitate continuous improvement projects, training and workshops driving cultural change
- Undertaking of data collection and detailed analysis leading to process and value stream mapping for Production and Business/Engineering processes
- Lead Value Stream Mapping exercises to define current (CSVSM) and future (FSVSM) states
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and design of experiments (DOE) to troubleshoot business and manufacturing issues
- Lead/facilitate improvements identified by Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen Sprint events
- Implementation and facilitation of Level 1-4 Kaizen Sprints
- Support Production in lead time improvements and scrap reduction using Continuous Improvement methodologies
- Designing new processes, procedures, and manufacturing systems
- Assist in Lean cell layout design and implementation
- Assist in response to process failures including root cause analysis
- Develop, deliver, and present A3 reports that follow the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) methodology
- Develop and conduct compliance audits and drive corresponding actions, ensuring that change is sustainable
- Act as a change agent within the business to educate and influence Team members on process implementation and improvements
- Facilitate non-production Kaizen Sprints to drive efficiency through business processes in supporting areas (e.g. Finance, Engineering, Human Resources, Quality, etc.)
- Required Abilities, Experience and Qualifications:
- Ability to lead (influence in the absence of authority)
- Industrial Engineering Technology Diploma (or equivalent)
- Experience leading and delivering continuous improvement projects/initiatives in a manufacturing company (preferably aerospace/defence)
- Trained in Lean methodologies (5S, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, Cell balancing, Standard Work, and Mistake-Proofing)
- Proven ability facilit

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