Continuous Improvement Engineer

Position Description

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to join the Audio Video Division in Dayton, OH. The purpose of the Continuous Improvement Engineer is to reduce customer quality issues and create savings through innovative solutions. Position is responsible for leading project teams, determining project priorities, and completing projects on time. Position must work cross-functionally to continuously provide encouragement and problem-resolution to support the overall operations, transportation, and supply chain strategies. Significant travel (50+%) is required for this position.

What Will You Do?

• Monitor and analyze customer feedback and drive executable actions to reduce occurrences and risks to maximize customer experience.
• Leader in CSR packaging initiatives.
• Work with procurement and product development teams on the design of new packaging.
• Evaluate current packaging against quality and cost specifications; make recommendations for improvements.
• Organize product and packaging samples for performance testing and oversee test processes and methods.
• Develop cost-benefit analysis for packaging design improvements.
• Create test plans and perform tests to evaluate proposed packaging improvements.
• Work with distribution teams on developing standard and best practices for packing shipments to improve quality and reduce cost.
• Maintain mode selection rules in AVD’s TMS (Transportation Management System) and recommend changes to increase effectiveness and/or efficiency.
• Evaluate transportation and logistics contracts and their impact on AVD’s overall operation.
• Use both AVD and vendor reporting tools to ensure freight rules are effective.
• Work with transportation on freight claim resolutions and future improvements.
• Regularly meet with new and potential business partners.
• Coordinate and lead continuous improvement projects to improve the effectiveness and/or efficiency of transportation and logistical operations.
• Act as a point of contact for escalated issues connected to transportation and logistics.
• Provide guidance and education to internal customers surrounding the use of packaging and supply chain.
• Represent AVD at trade shows, trade associations, and vendor meetings.
• Understand workplace hazards and take steps to proactively prevent and report hazards or injuries in the workplace. Cooperate in Safety Programs, initiatives, and investigations.
• Demonstrate our five core values of Integrity, Customer Responsiveness, Innovation, Passionate Contribution & Empowerment and Continuous Improvement.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Job Requirements:

• Ability to lead projects and accept responsibility for their success or failure.
• Ability to negotiate with outside parties for mutual benefit.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences, both internal and external.
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks based on the overall company/department strategies.
• Ability to envision the next level of performance regarding transportation, packaging and supply chain at AVD.
• Ability to create and implement processes and procedures as well as evaluate their effectiveness within the organization.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, interrupt-driven environment.
• Ability to deal with change and conflicts.
• Ability to function in a deadline-driven environment.
• Must possess a high degree of professionalism and be able to handle confidential information.
• Need to be a flexible and adaptable facilitator between internal departments across brands and regions.
• Must possess high level of enthusiasm, strong integrity, keen customer service, excellent organizational skills and excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Be detail-oriented and have excellent follow-through skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in packaging, manufacturing, industrial or mechanical engineering and a minimum of five (3) years’ experience in a manufacturing environment; or combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience with LTL, TL, and parcel transportation modes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of ERP systems (SAP).
• Experience with SolidWorks.
• Experience with warehouse operations.
• Advanced computer skills (Excel, Access, database reporting).

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, twist, reach, push, pull, and make coordinated movements of the fingers for using a keyboard.
• May require ground travel to other company facilities within local metropolitan area.
• Long-distance or air travel as needed – not to exceed 10% travel.

Company Info

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Audio Video (AV) Division

Legrand AV is a global leader in designing and manufacturing electrical, data, and AV solutions. For their customers worldwide, Legrand AV is focused on providing the foundation for amazing AV experiences through innovative solutions and exceptional service that solve their customers' AV integration and technology challenges. 

Today and tomorrow are about keeping people connected.  Legrand and the AV industry are uniquely positioned to deliver just that. Legrand AV solutions support technology to rebuild and maintain vital connections around the world. The tenacity and determination to stay connected, no matter what it takes is proof that nothing will stop Legrand AV’s pursuit for life. Despite the challenges, people have adapted and found ways to collaborate, to meet, to greet, to teach, to learn. 

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