Lean Manufacturing Engineer

As pioneers and global leader, Hiab is ambitious to write forward our success story, inspiring and shaping our industry. The world in which we operate with our class-leading products, intelligent services and innovative digital solutions is constantly changing.

You will be part of

Hiab offers a variety of different career possibilities for different backgrounds and ambitions, so whatever your passion is, we may just have the job for you! We want to bring in new expertise and fresh ideas, while providing our existing employees with new and interesting career opportunities. Your talent, experience and passion may just be what we seek or need to shape the future of Hiab and our industry. We offer as well:

Employees First way of life: all of us should experience Easiness, Empowerment and Excellence every day at work

Comprehensive benefit package including; health, vision, dental, voluntary life/disability insurance upon first day of employment

401k program with 6% company match

Personal time off and company-paid holidays

Opportunities for career growth and competitive salary commensurate with experience

Paid training

Company mentoring program

Tuition reimbursement for job-related continued education

Referral Program

You may also be provided with a company cell phone, laptop and/or credit card, all to be used for the purpose of conducting company business

Purpose of the position

The Lean Manufacturing Engineer will map, document, and evaluate internal processes in order to identify areas of improvement primarily in operations with a secondary role in safety. This individual will serve as support and back-up for various activities relative to the supporting process, efficiencies, creating operational scale, and technology enhancements. They will work directly with the safety, business and management teams to produce key deliverables such as current and future state process documentation as well as conducting some gap analysis. Employs Lean methodologies and tools in order to accomplish business objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Lean Manufacturing:

Supports the overall lean six sigma program for the business

Identifies and implements lean six sigma improvement activities on the shop floor

Facilitates continuous improvement events and workshops

Works on projects both individually and cross functionally

Create and maintain departmental process documentation and standard operating procedures

Manage the overall logistics associated with the project intake process from idea through project initiation

Partner with project stakeholders as needed to support project analysis, initiation, and delivery

Willingness to be creative as the Company develops key processes and best practices

Trains workforce on the various tools of lean six sigma

Implements CI/Lean method projects on the shop floor in a wide variety of areas (5S, Visual Management, Standard Work, DMS, etc.) with bottom line impact

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

EHS:

Administer Internal Audit Program to Maintain ISO and OSHA compliance

Maintain all EHS processes and policies to minimize/ eliminate safety risks and occupational hazards associated with work practices

Supervise the generation of Risk Assessments and track progress throughout the site

Establish and maintain facility records for occupational and environmental health and safety, including documentation on training and certifications

Perform periodic safety inspections and compliance audits

Assess EHS training needs in conjunction with EHS Director and ensure all employees receive necessary and required training. Coordinate and/or administer training

Assist in Investigating accidents, incidents, and near misses to determine the cause and recommend changes to work practices, equipment, and work areas to eliminate future safety risks

Serve as the primary contact for both internal EHS

KPIs:

Lead time reduction

Profitability (Cost & Planning efficiency)

Networking Capital

Continuous Improvement Ideas Impact (Visual Factory)

First time right (Quality metrics)

Safety (LTI improvements)

What you’ll need to succeed

Education:

High School diploma or equivalent required

Business or technical relevant University degree preferred

Working experience:

3 to 5 years of practical experience with lean methods/Continuous Improvement in a manufacturing environment

Background in manufacturing, automation, or other continuous processes

Able to construct Value Stream Maps (current and future states), identify improvements and lead cross functional teams in developing improvements

Able to perform business analytics and connect problem solving and continuous improvement activities to a business case

Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Continuous Improvement concepts

Skills and competencies:

High potential team player, with service oriented passion, while highly organized and skilled in multitasking, and high quality deliverables

Superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels within the organization and with external vendors

Skilled at documenting and optimizing business processes, facilitating teams, and preparing communications

Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, project management software required

Knowledge of Google Drive and share point, and how to use

Specific expertise with continuous processes and Daily Management

Ability to lead/train on Root Cause problem solving

Ability to lead/train on SPC and Six Sigma methods

Ability to lead and facilitate cross functional teams

Excellent organizational skills with a strong ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Desired behavior:

Getting things done

Problem solving behavior

A good communicator with the capability to work both in teams and independently

High sense of urgency

Passionate about driving performance improvements

Process oriented with a capability to take the operations to a continuous improvement journey

Comfortable to present and communicate to all levels in the organization (SLT, local MGT, etc.)

Interested to join?

If you are excited about this opportunity, please submit your Resume/CV today for consideration!

HIAB USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, and training, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.

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Hiab (Nasdaq Helsinki: HIAB) is a leading provider of smart and sustainable on road load-handling solutions, committed to delivering the best customer experience every day with the most engaged people and partners. Hiab's premium equipment includes HIAB, EFFER and ARGOS loader cranes, MOFFETT and PRINCETON truck mounted forklifts, LOGLIFT forestry cranes, JONSERED recycling cranes, MULTILIFT skiploaders and hooklifts, GALFAB roll-off cable hoists, ZEPRO, DEL and WALTCO tail lifts, and the service brand HIPERFORM, a comprehensive suite of smart solutions that help maximise the life-cycle value of Hiab’s equipment.

As the industry pioneer, Hiab continues to make on road load-handling smarter, safer and more sustainable to build a better tomorrow. Globally, Hiab is represented on every continent through its extensive network of 3,000 own and partner sales and service locations, enabling delivery to over 100 countries. The company's continuing operations sales in 2024 totalled approximately EUR 1.6 billion and it employs over 4,000 people.