Continuous Improvement Engineer

Why Choose Boon Edam?

Are you looking for a challenging career in a technology-driven industry? Boon Edam may be the entry to your future!

Boon Edam is a global market leader in entry solutions with offices across the world. Although we currently employ over 1400 people worldwide, we remain a family company at heart. We are proud that a large number of our people have been with us for over a decade. They have joined us at the start of their career and have developed themselves with us through our internal training and career development programs. We are characterized by our drive and dedication; drive to create the most premium entry solutions and dedication towards the company, our colleagues, and our customers. We take that extra step to make sure our clients are fully satisfied with our service and expect our staff to show the flexibility needed to achieve this.

Our Values Matter

At Boon Edam Inc., we strive to live and breathe every day by our core values (Be Respectful, Be Excellent, Be Accountable, Be Customer-Centric, Be Humble). They provide a platform that enables us to serve our customers to the best of our ability, treat each other with kindness, work cohesively as a team, improve processes as well as ourselves... deliver the best overall experience in the industry... and having a little fun along the way.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with bonus potential

• Medical, Dental & Vision plans

• 100% company paid medical premiums for you and your family

• Life Insurance

• 401k with company match

• Generous PTO & Paid holidays

• Maternity & Paternity Leave

• Short- and Long-term disability

• Employee assistance programs

• & More

Where are we located?

Boon Edam Manufacturing is located in Lillington, NC. which is centrally located between Raleigh, NC and Fayetteville, NC.

Lillington, NC is…

• 35 Minutes to Downtown Raleigh, NC
• 35 Minutes to NC State
• 25 Minutes to Wake Tech
• 40 Minutes to RDU Airport
• 45 Minutes to Research Triangle Park
• 40 Minutes to Cary, NC
• 35 Minutes to Apex, NC
• 25 Minutes to Holly Springs, NC
• 20 Minutes to Fuquay- Varina, NC
• 40 Minutes to Fayetteville, NC
• 30 Minutes to Sanford, NC
• 10 Minutes to Campbell University

About The Opportunity

We are seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to plan, develop, document, and implement manufacturing systems and production processes that ensure the safe and reliable production of high-quality products.

How will you help our impact?

• Develop process maps, standard work, and work instructions for areas of responsibility, including development and documentation of routings.

• Develop and implement innovative solutions, tools, fixtures, workstations, and systems to streamline processes and enhance productivity.

• Assist with additive manufacturing responsibilities.

• Lead continuous improvement activities to eliminate waste and enhance manufacturing Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory. (5S, Value Stream Mapping, Brainstorming, Metrics Analysis, etc.)

• Act as a liaison between cross-functional teams to facilitate communication and alignment on continuous improvement initiatives.

• Respond to quality, product, and process issues within the value stream and provide solutions to root causes.

• Suggest improvement opportunities to streamline processes both on the manufacturing floor and office environments.

• Collect and analyze process data to support improvement efforts.

• Participate in the processes of product design to ensure that issues of manufacturability, testing and quality are an integral part of the fundamental product design.

• Maintain regularly updated reports for management review on the status of projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Any other job duties as assigned.

Who do you need to be?

• Self-motivated, detail oriented, and customer focused.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

• Actively contribute to the success of the team with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

• Good communication and organization skills.

Experience Needed

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, or related).

• Minimum 5 years experience in a lean manufacturing environment.

• CAD skills (Inventor, Autocad, etc.)

• Formal training in problem solving skills a plus (Lean or Six Sigma certification)

• Computer use skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, etc.)

• SharePoint, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, etc.) experience a plus.

• SAP experience a plus