Limestone - Process Improvement Professional

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Summary

The Process Improvement Professional is responsible for leading improvement efforts on-site by understanding each process area of the plant and implementing improvements to provide downstream customers with the best products available. Process Improvement will work with Production Management to increase productivity and strive to insure we are producing first quality products. The Process Improvement and Production personnel must work jointly as a team. Process Improvement responsibilities include process and product innovation as well as quality, safety, efficiency, and standard productivity improvements. Level is subject to applicant experience.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

The specific duties of the Process Improvement Function include but not limited to:

1. Constantly strive to improve the quality level of the assigned products and processes.

2. Strive to improve the quality of the first quality for the assigned processes and products, with the objective being to drive the defect level to zero. Through data analysis and problem solving.

3. Develop and maintain detailed and complete process specifications.

4. Strive to optimize the assigned processes for increased productivity, minimum energy consumption, maximum process efficiency and minimum total system cost.

5. Participate actively in our safety process including identifying hazards and help eliminate all safety hazards associated with the assigned processes.

6. Share accountability for all non-conformance and responsible for receiving customer complaints and investigating, documenting, and implementing corrective action.

7. Responsible for process and product innovation. The Process Improvement Function should constantly seek to determine how the process can be modified to improve on existing products or produce new products.

8. Strive to stay update to date and recommend the use of the latest technological developments in machinery, raw materials and methods associated with the process, as well as preceding and subsequent processes.

9. Work with the team for proper utilization of process monitoring and feedback systems and specifically, statistical quality control techniques.

10. Must be an interface between the production management, personnel and the suppliers and customers so that both process improvement and production functions understand the effect of any changes to the processes or products that reach our customers.

11. Each Process Manager is responsible for maintaining quality records applicable to their process.

12. Identify and correct any nonconformities in the Quality System as it relates to their area of responsibility including implementation of a temporary machine specification deviating from original machine specification as needed.

13. The designated PPI is responsible for the Internal Audits System.

14. Work as necessary with NPD to set up and follow new product developments through area of ownership. Including performing trials and evaluations.

Qualifications - Required:

· Bachelor’s degree or AMP Program Graduate

· Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Qualifications - Preferred:

· Previous manufacturing experience (intern, co-op, or fulltime)

· Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Engineering Degree preferred other qualifying majors will be considered.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strengths in the following:

· Communication skills – verbal, written, and group presentations

· Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment

· Analytical/problem-solving skills

· Leadership skills

· Ability to work well in a high performing team

**Level subject to applicant experience**

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.