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We are currently hiring a Process Improvement Specialist at our Southeast Houston manufacturing facility. Four 10s Schedule: Monday-Thursday 2:30pm-1:00am\nPosition Summary\nAs a Process Improvement Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting fab or assembly activities.\nEssential Responsibilities\nSupport fab or assembly activities such as productivity, quality, and execution of fabrication or assembly processes.\nImprovement initiatives assigned to fabrication or assembly operation processes.\nInitiatives as assigned by Manufacturing Engineering.\nDaily responsibilities:\nProduct Consulting - Identify issues with processes and fixtures, perform root cause analysis, propose solutions and sustainment plan(s) and advise ME and leadership of findings and recommended solutions.\nSupport leadership and ME with the production of fabricated steel parts. (fabrication only) \nSupport the fabrication or assembly kitting processes.\nSupport operations effort with research and development of procedures, fixtures, tooling, equipment strategies, and developmental training of employees.\nAdministrative programming.\nSupport Part flow through applicable fabrication or assembly processes.\nAssist with equipment and/or systems troubleshooting.\nOrder Parts and perform spot-buys through the ERP (EBS & MES).\nUpdate or compose JHA’s.\nUpdate or compose operating procedures for applicable fabrication or assembly processes.\nSetup training courses in the Powell Training Data Base.\nUpdate or compose training documents for applicable fabrication or assembly processes.\nSupport the shop employees, shop leadership, and applicable ME with the continuous improvement process of tooling, fixture design, build, process, and programming.\nSupport the shop employees, shop leadership, and applicable ME with programs, processes, and maintenance.\nSupport the applicable ME with the creation and maintenance of DMR’s and drawing changes.\nMonitor any applicable maintenance with outside suppliers.\nLead projects in support of fabrication or assembly.\nEvaluate tool crib and tool management processes. (assembly only)\nIssue employee stamps.\nMinimum Qualifications\nYou must be an organized, self-starter with above average problem solving ability. Also, you must be able to work alone and unsupervised while under intense pressure from Production customers. 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