North American Lighting

Continuous Improvement Engineer - I


Pay$70000.00 - $80000.00 / year
LocationParis/Illinois
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 19096

      Job Summary

      Who We Are

      North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

      Our Opportunity

      North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Continuous Improvement Engineer - I to join our team. The ideal candidate will, in conjunction with the Management Team, provides strategic leadership in the identification, development, implementation, and monitoring of activities that drive continuous improvement and operations excellence.

      Essential Duties & Responsibilities

      Your Priorities

      • Partners with management team to optimize the operation’s processes, and to ensure linkage to the company's financial goals.
      • Under direction of GM, coordination + implementation & follow-up yokoten of continuous improvement projects to improve effectiveness, quality, delivery, ergonomics and cost relative to all aspects of manufacturing including material handling, space utilization & overall production system.
      • Collects, analyzes, and reports on data from all production-area continuous improvement activities.
      • Researches systems and processes and identifies and develops analysis and recommendations to implement tools, processes, and infrastructures to achieve best practices and optimize efficiencies.
      • Participates in and/or leads various teams (IMPACT, PIT, TQIT, Special Project, etc.) to integrate and/or reach consensus on processes.
      • Communicates with management, engineering, and other CI professionals to ensure that best practices are shared across the organization.

      Requirements

      Your Background

      Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or a related discipline, plus 0 - 2 years of Industrial Engineering or related manufacturing experience.

      Salary Range: $70,000- $80,000

      At North American Lighting

      Team Member Benefits

      World class health insurance plans

      Award winning 401k plan

      Relocation assistance

      Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)

      Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)

      Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

      Diversity at NAL:

      The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.

      You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

      All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

      Requisition ID: 19096

      Location: Paris Plant

  • About the company

      North American Lighting is the leading tier one supplier of automotive lighting systems in North America and is a Koito Group company.

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