Continuous Improvement Engineer - Charlotte, NC
 S&D Coffee | |
 United States, North Carolina, Charlotte | |
| 1200 Atando Avenue (Show on map) | |
 Mar 04, 2026 | |
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Position Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to provide technical leadership, continuous improvement and project management skills in a plant support and R&D capacity that ensures safe, efficient and low cost plant operations. This position reports to the Corporate Director of Engineering and Technical Services with a dotted line to the Commercial Park Plant Manager. Job Functions: * Works as a member of a cross-functional team including Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Research / Development and Supply Chain professionals to set strategy and operationalize new product and process opportunities. * Works closely with the operations team to determine improvement opportunities and develop cost effective resolutions to improve performance and limit risk. * Manages capital projects often up to $6 MM. * Implements best practices in process control, monitoring, HMI interfaces, and operational practices. * Develops and implements operating methods / procedures designed to eliminate problems, improve quality and cost. * Recommends designs for new and existing production lines, processes to improve efficiency, safety and productivity. * Creates, submits and executes projects that meet established budgets and schedules. * Promotes a safe working environment in compliance with all OSHA and Westrock safety standards. * Assures that production practices are in compliance with FSMA, SQF standards, and FDA requirements where applicable. * Conducts technical specification reviews and resolution. * Coordinate the collection and dissemination of technical information between/within the company and customer. * Schedule's and monitors program activity to achieve an "on-time" and "on-budget" result including follow-up with external suppliers to ensure timely response to action items. * Prepares quotations utilizing supplier information, cost standards, technical information from quality, manufacturing engineering, design. * Ensures that project costs are correctly managed to ensure they are properly represented for accounting's closing process. * Assignments involve activities requiring knowledge of standard principles and techniques. * Prepares designs, drawings, plans and specifications for projects, engineered systems, technical equipment or components. * Assists in the preparation of probable construction cost estimates. * Reviews and monitors project progress to assure quality and adherence to requirements of contract documents. * Responsible for control of work-in-progress, ensures accurate client billings, monitors outstanding accounts receivable and collection efforts on related projects. * Understands Project Management principles and managing to an established scope. Identifies scope changes and takes appropriate action to address changes. | |