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We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes, Pools, and Cars.

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team who cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families, the cleanliness of their homes and pools, and the life of their automobiles. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

The Process Reliability Engineer position is within our Pool division and is responsible for promoting process and facility improvements by analyzing and recommending solutions to process upsets and/or improvements to achieve production, safety and environmental goals. This role will require an exceptional attention to detail and high level of accuracy & organization.

What You’ll Be Doing

Develop best practices, routines, and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output.

Responsibility for manufacturing process in assigned areas(s).

Troubleshoot problems associated with manufacturing processes and implements sustainable solutions.

Facilitate Lean Manufacturing Processes for Continuous Improvement (e.g., Kaizens, Value Stream Maps, etc.).

Identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities throughout the area of responsibility.

Scope, Develop, and Execute process improvement projects on budget and on schedule in a team environment in support of business plan objectives to increase productivity, reduce scrap and excess usage, improve quality, and enhance safety (Capital Project Management).

Provides technical leadership for continuous improvement projects for assigned area to make improvements in efficiency, scrap, speeds, quality, and safety.

Work with internal and external suppliers of materials, equipment, and services to execute projects, resolve problems and improve processes.

Identify, select, and modify tooling, fixtures, and equipment as necessary to improve safety, quality, throughput, and productivity.

Develop SOP’s and work instructions for processes, as needed, to support safe and reliable manufacturing.

Analyze data to identify root causes of manufacturing inefficiencies and implement appropriate countermeasures to improve quality, performance, productivity, and cost.

Ensure a safe working environment and help assess and minimize risks to the company in all areas such as health, safety, environment, quality, ethics, and customer service.

Identify and schedule required preventative maintenance items (PMs) to ensure optimum process reliability is achieved in assigned area(s).

Leads development, scale-up, and implementation of new processes and products or de-bottlenecking of existing processes, equipment, and their configurations to support growth objectives.

Travel to other KIK locations (approximately 15%)

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or related Degree.

Lean/6S Black Belt Certification Preferred.

Capital Project Management Experience Preferred.

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance/Manufacturing) Experience Preferred.

At least 10 years of experience in Continuous Manufacturing.

Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and ability to work with data to generate periodic reports as may be needed.

Working knowledge of packaging or converting industries preferred.

Detailed record keeping and communication of results to others.

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

High level of initiative, innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work cross-functionally within the organization.

Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and manage deadlines accordingly.

Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally.

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We are known by our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals, and Prestone® and Holts® automotive performance chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America for store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general purpose cleaning and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,500 employees drive our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.