Continuous Improvement Specialist

The Continuous Improvement Specialist will serve as a change agent, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and driving actions across various levels of the organization to ensure added value and the effectiveness of implemented processes and tools.

Act as a change agent and challenge the status quo persistently;• Identify improvement opportunities, develop, and manage improvement plans, and lead improvement initiatives with business champions and process owners;• Develop a continuous improvement training program in collaboration with process owners and HR and provide training and coaching to employees on lean and continuous improvement methodologies to execute improvement projects;• Drive the implementation of innovative and creative ideas, methods, and process improvements. Prioritize and lead continuous improvement projects using lean six sigma methodology and tools;• Analyze data using statistical data analysis methods;• Promote operational excellence and a culture of continuous improvement;• Conduct problem-solving, root cause analysis, Gemba Walks, KAIZEN events, and workshops;• Facilitate and guide the development of PFMEA and DFMEA;• Review and monitor RCAs, corrective and preventive actions from various sources (audits, root cause analyses, customer, and employee feedback, etc.);• Develop and analyze key performance indicators to monitor and track the impact and benefits of improvements in support of the company's objectives;• Conduct process maturity assessments and audits;• Implement and develop necessary procedures, flow charts, templates in compliance with the Andritz Hydro Management System;• Drive lessons learned processes and project postmortem activities.

ANDRITZ is:• Over 185 years of experience in turbine design• Over 489,000 MW of installed and upgraded capacity• Over 33 200 turbine units delivered

Qualifications• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/industrial engineering or equivalent with continuous improvement experience;• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a similar role;• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification;• Strong proficiency in both French and English, both oral and written;• Ability to travel to sites and facilities for short periods.

Computer Literacy• Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Visio, PBI, MS Power Suite, Excel, Word, PowerPoint);• Strong working knowledge of statistical analysis software (Minitab, etc.);• Familiarity with non-conformance management in SAP or equivalent ERP systems.

Assets• PMP certification is an asset.;• ISO 9001 auditor is an asset.

We are seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our team, based in the Andritz office in Pointe-Claire, with occasional visits to our project sites and manufacturing facilities.

Over 135 years in electrical engineering• 65 representative offices worldwide

*Legal status to work in Canada is required.

Skills and Knowledge• Excellent interpersonal skills, including persistence, resilience, teamwork, time management, self-discipline, and autonomy;• Strong soft skills such as leadership, communication, analytical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving;• Good understanding and working knowledge of problem-solving, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement tools (DMAIC, Lean 6 Sigma, Kaizen, 8D, etc.);• Good understanding of the cost of poor-quality concept and familiarity with capturing them;• Good understanding of statistical data analysis (ANOVA, DOE, Regression, capability analysis, etc.);• Good understanding of project business and construction site quality, health/safety concerns, and their technical aspects.• Familiarity with facilitating and developing PFMEA and DFMEA.

What do we offer• Life, disability, dental and extended health insurance;• Pension plan;• Hybrid work mode;• Performance share plan;• Employee assistance program;• Employee individualized training and career plan.