Six Sigma Black Belt

Precision Resource is a leading global supplier of precision metal components and assemblies using fineblank technology. Our seven North American divisions serve a global customer base with a commitment to continuous improvement. For over 50 years we have provided solutions to quality, cost and production challenges for market-leading customers in the automotive, heavy duty and off-highway vehicles, tools and hardware, electronics and cutlery.

Precision Resource Canada located in Cambridge, ON, is looking for a problem solver. This individual will be responsible for process improvement activities. If you like challenges, enjoy identifying and resolving problems, have had experience in process improvements and love working with statistical data from obtaining to analyzing it and utilizing it to optimize manufacturing processes, we want to talk to you!

Responsibilities:

• Identifies customer needs and defines project scopes
• Determines what to measure and validates measuring systems, quantifies current performance and estimates improvement targets
• Identifies causes of variation and defects, provides statistical evidence that causes are real
• Determines solutions including operating levels and tolerances, installs solutions and provides statistical evidence that solutions work
• Puts controls in place to maintain improvement over time, provides statistical evidence that the improvement is sustained.
• Data collection and analysis
• Reduce defects and maximize product and service quality.
• Apply lean principles to remove process steps with no added value and reduce waste
• Leads cross-functional teams to achieve diverse objectives in replicable, scalable ways
• Communication and implement changes to improve efficiency, workflow and productivity
• Reviews team tasks and addresses/removes obstacles
• Demonstrates proficiency with statistical and process management software
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; Lean Six Sigma training and demonstrated ability to apply the methodology to complex projects.
• Degree or Diploma in Engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in project / process improvement
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment (Automotive is preferred)
• Industrial Engineering experience is preferred
• Will have thorough knowledge of manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in MS-Office (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT)
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
• Problem analysis and resolution