Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Lean Technician
Danbury, CT, US, 06810
Immediate openings available now! First, second and third shift positions available.
A job in which you can make a difference. Join the Production Team at Belimo and work in a well maintained factory with state of the art automation. You will assist in the production of innovative products that have a positive impact on personal comfort and the health and safety in buildings. We are a world market leader in the development and production of components for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. We offer our customers more value than they expect and we achieve this by providing unique solutions and top performance. Our success has been made possible by our unique culture where values such as credibility and trust are in the forefront of everything we do.
Reasons you will love working for Belimo:
- Employee health and safety is a top priority!
- You can expect to earn a competitive wage at Belimo.
- You’ll be part of a great team at Belimo. Our motto is Together to the Top!
- Belimo is growing.
JOB SUMMARY
Uses LEAN manufacturing principles to design, build, and improve upon work cells for all production areas. Optimize the manufacturing process and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. This role will be part of the Production Maintenance Department and reports to the Maintenance Manager, Americas.
COMPANY'S MISSION AND VALUES
REPORTING STRUCTURE
The Continuous Improvement Lean Technician is part of the Production Maintenance Department, reports to the Maintenance Manager, Americas and bears full responsibility for agreed upon goals and objectives.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Help to design and build LEAN production work cells tailored to internal customer needs.
- Contribute to improvements projects interacting and engaging with multiple departments.
- Implement ideas generated by individuals, which positively impact safety, quality, ergonomics and efficiency.
- Provide day-to-day housekeeping and maintenance of the LEAN and mechanical workshop areas.
- Assist maintenance technicians with production support as needed.
REQUIREMENTS
- Associates degree or a High School diploma and 2 years technical experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Good mechanical aptitude.
- Knowledge of LEAN and ergonomic concepts, regarding reach, positioning, and placement of hand, wrist, and arm during assembly processes a plus.
- Ability to understand and interpret basic written technical information.
- Ability to use basic hand tools as well as operate horizontal and vertical band saw, drill press, and miter saw. Milling experience a plus.
- Strong knowledge and ability to read and understand a basic tape measure - metric and standard.
- Demonstrates safe work practices.
- Highly energized and self-motivated individual with customer service mindset.
- Ability to use independent judgement to design, construct and test structures to support manufacturing operations.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.
- AutoCad experience
- Advance Manufacturing Certificate a plus
- Be quality and precision-driven, and able to follow all quality and safety requirements
Why employees choose Belimo?
- Health - Top of the line medical, dental and vision options for employees and their families
- Fantastic employee culture – Belimo employees bleed orange and truly live our company mantra “Together to the top!”
- Financials – On top of a competitive salary, employees at every level of the organization are eligible for an annual bonus and regular performance reviews. We also encourage all employees to participate in our employee stock plan, offering a 30% discount.
- Save for retirement – Belimo offers a competitive 6% company match on 401K contributions, which is immediately vested.
- Flexibility – Belimo offers a hybrid schedule for professional-office positions, allowing you more flexibility to spend time with your loved ones.
- Time Off – Belimo provides all employees vacation time, personal/sick time, and generous holiday offerings.
- Continuous Learning – Belimo pushes our employees to never stop learning. We offer tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate courses.
- Diversity – Work with colleagues around the globe from Switzerland to Brazil to Shanghai.
- Professional Development – Belimo offers trainings throughout the year to further develop yourself personally and professionally, including a Trainee Program specifically geared towards recent graduates.
- Growth – Belimo is experiencing record growth! Many of our employees grow their careers with Belimo through internal advancement and choose to retire with us.
- Wellness – We offer all Danbury employees free access to our on-site fitness center effective their first day. We also offer a $300 annual incentive for meeting wellness-based goals.
- Give back – Belimo cares about local and global issues! We fundraise annually with an employer-match and coordinate paid volunteer days to support our local community.
- More Perks include quarterly employee-focused events, transparency with leadership, a newly constructed state-of-the-art facility which offers a full cafeteria, sit/stand desks, and all the free cappuccinos you can want!
Nearest Major Market: Bridgeport
Nearest Secondary Market: Danbury