Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Purpose – The primary purpose of this job is to provide a full range of productivity services to Operations and support cost reduction programs for the facility through lean events, measuring facility systems and delivering continuous improvement training programs.

Principal Required Responsibilities:

·     Responsible for training Management and Team Members on all 5S/Continuous Improvement policies and methods.

·     Coordinate 5S initiatives plant wide with support from Corporate Engineering team.

·     Conduct 5S/Continuous Improvement Monthly Audits and assist in development of procedures and corrective actions.

·     Coordinate production improvement efforts at facility and analyze gaps for recommendations to leadership

·     Collects, manages and evaluates process data for improvement initiatives pertaining to yield and downtime.

·     Develop and maintain performance (KPI) visuals communication boards and tracking systems

·     Developing weekly/daily executive KPI reports.

·     Facilitate daily plant meetings and help summarize information from all departments

·     Effectively present training materials to large groups of employees.

·     Assist in driving lean principles such as: Waste Elimination, Pull Systems, Kanban, Visual Standards, Flow Production, Set-Up Reduction, Standardized Work, Variation Reduction, Error Proofing, Total Productive Maintenance, Ergonomics, Problem Solving

·     Periodically works independently to solve minor process problems without management direction.

·     Assisting in the creation and sustainment of a World-Class Safety culture.

·     Support Corporate Engineers on special projects such as productivity improvements, defect reduction, capacity improvements, changeover reduction, and area layouts.

·     Periodic training and benchmarking trips to affiliated companies.

·     Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Basic Qualifications and Knowledge

·     High School Diploma required.

·     3-5 years of experience in a production environment.

·     Must be computer literate, organized and capable of learning/demonstrating correct use of all Microsoft computer software. (E.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Outlook, etc.)

·     Ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and be highly motivated towards understanding production processes.

·     Must be flexible and able to multi-task between multiple projects as priorities change.

·     Self-directed with good organizational and time management skills.

Additional Qualifications and Knowledge

·     Excellent analytical, reasoning skills and math skills.

·     Must be able to communicate effectively and work closely with multiple individuals across different positions and skill levels.

·     Prefer candidates that have a good understanding of lean manufacturing and can apply these concepts to all applications including production, warehouse, and the supply chain.

·     Able to influence management on proposed improvement initiatives.

·     Experience with Six Sigma is a plus.

·     Willingness to travel up to 25% and work off shifts when necessary.