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Joining us is a chance to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us, change equals opportunity. Every day, our colleagues are challenging what’s possible and making headway to innovate new treatment pathways to advance patient outcomes and set new standards of care.

The Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer II is responsible for providing technical expertise to evaluate processes, develop and implement improvement ideas/initiatives at the Añasco site.  Will develop, plan, and execute activities for data gathering (i.e. Observations, VSM, etc.), analysis (Flow, NVA, Statistical, etc.) and apply lean six sigma tools to improve processes at the site.  This role may work standalone and as a team member as required by each assignment.  May also prepare implementation timelines, budget, track and prepare progress report and or presentations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

1. Employ continuous improvement methodologies and tools that directly improve the Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Engagement (SQDCE) business results for Global Operations.

2. Facilitate and/or enable others to execute continuous improvement events including, but not limited to Workouts, Kaizens and Workshops.

3. Enable others to execute activities such as process flow, value stream mapping, standard work, etc., to reduce waste and cycle time, improve flow and productivity for critical workflows.

4. Work with process-owners towards results orientation, problem solving, improvement tool selection and data analysis.

5. Assist in the advancement of Lean training, and in the broader understanding and use of daily Lean management and use of Lean Tools.

6. Work cross-functionally with site and functional resources to identify opportunities, engage participation, and execute upon opportunities to meet shared goals.

7. Exercise project management skills towards improvement delivery and results and manage the relationship between improvement teams and stakeholders.

8. Drive and embody a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

9. Work within formal systems, such as cGMP, ISO, CE to ensure that new processes or process improvements are in conformance with compliance requirements.

10. Support others in continuous improvement initiatives.

11. Perform any other related duties as required.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – Education and Experience

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.

• Engineering Field Bachelor’s Degree required with 3-5 years of experience in a cGMP regulated manufacturing industry
• Lean and/or Six Sigma Certifications are preferred
• Analytical, Planning, Organization and Project Management skills.
• Interpersonal, Communication and Time Management skills.
• Computer literate, in particular MS Office (Word, Excel, among others).
• Ability to successfully collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Willing to work irregular shifts, as per business needs (sporadically).
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as per business needs, up to 10%.

Integra LifeSciences is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of race, marital status, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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