Valway - 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.

Position reports to the Process Improvement Department Manager.  The purpose of the role is to improve the value of our products to the businesses we support and end users of our products through continuous improvement efforts in raw and indirect materials, processing specifications, equipment capabilities and associate competencies.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

•Products for Ranges have accurate specifications and are costed correctly
•Quality losses on Ranges are tracked and focused improvement activities are current to reduce those losses.
•Efficiency losses on Ranges involving processing methods and MED are identified and focused improvement activities are current to reduce those losses. •Quality Auditing is performed weekly on each range to verify that the quality management system is effective. 
•Owns Quality Maintenance
•Auxiliary Equipment has accurate specifications and technical support.
•Customer complaints on Ranges are investigated through root cause analysis and communicated to the business and customer
•The Safety Process is supported through sub-committee participation and strategic initiative risk reduction
•SAP and Barco support of all OPW products that run at Valway.
•Timely disposition of Out Of Flow fabric.
•Active involvement in Cross Functional Teams
•Support Lab with audits and timely follows to failed testing
•Cross Functional Abilities
•Gain familiarity with manufacturing processes and business for support as needed.

Candidate should possess the following key leadership behaviors:
•Organization
•Proactive communication •Positive associate engagement
•Role model of “Touchstone Document” behaviors and Purposeful Play culture:  transparency, honesty, trust, respect, creativity, curiosity, initiative, risk-taking, energy, passion, collaboration, commitment, teamwork, playing to win
•Seek technical solutions

Qualifications Required:  Four year degree or equivalent manufacturing experience.
 

Qualifications Preferred:  A minimum of 2 years work experience in Manufacturing Process Improvement.

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.