Continuous Improvement Engineer

Description

By joining the Bio-Techne team you will have an impact on future cutting-edge research. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics.

Position Summary :

We seek a highly creative and driven Continuous Improvement Engineer to join our Continuous Improvement Engineering and Equipment Maintenance team. You will work within a highly dynamic group serving as a resource for implementation, expansion and enhancement of Continuous Improvement Engineering culture within our Organization. You will play a key role in expanding the use of Continuous Improvement methodologies to increase Operational Efficiency .

Key Responsibilities :

• Work with Equipment Technicians in lean philosophies to complete scheduled maintenance and enable an environment that identifies and eliminates barriers
• Identify improvements in current processes for Preventative Maintenance, Calibrations, Emergency Maintenance.
• Analyze, recommend and implement process improvements to manufacturing processes, with focus on work flow sequencing, automation techniques and equipment reliability improvements.
• Troubleshooting defects and variation, performing root cause analysis, applying systematic problem-solving techniques, and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Coordinate with internal staff and external vendors to design, refine and implement automation solutions.
• Coordinate with our Quality team to design and implement IQ / OQ / PQ and validation protocols.
• Execute and coordinate validations in compliance with appropriate regulatory requirements.
• Assist in creating business cases and justification for capital expenditures and obtain necessary internal approvals.
• Participate and manage multiple projects simultaneously to keep projects on track and timeline for completion.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning automated alternatives to existing processes supporting products across the Bio-techne portfolio.
• Build and maintain effective collaborations with Operations, Process Engineering, Development, Quality Assurance and Quality Control groups.

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Preferred Qualifications :

Why Join Bio-Techne :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.