Continuous Improvement Lead Jobs

Position Summary:
Lead and facilitate Warehouse Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts. Apply appropriate tools to drive improvements in Warehouse Operations. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire warehouse in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our customer 1st strategy. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
Essential Job Functions:
* Assist warehouse ops teams with goal setting and tracking CI measures.
* Select/apply appropriate CI tools to improve warehouse productions, efficiency, processes and other KPI's.
* Apply Lean Six Sigma tools and the DMAIC process to complete projects with annual savings and provide technical expertise to support root cause analysis process.
* Create control plans to produce sustainable gains.
* Lead teams to solve problems, eliminate waste and reduce variation.
* Participate in all relevant aspects of project management initiatives and support commissioning, qualification and verification for capital projects.
* Mentor/coach teams on CI and Lean/Six Sigma methodology.
* Utilize Kroger Warehouse Management System to identify/prioritize improvement opportunities.
* Develop/ leverage collaborative relationships to achieve work goals.
* Identify and understand issues and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions, use effective approaches for choosing a course of action, and take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
* Travel occasionally to attend CI training and CI leader conferences.
* Conduct Time Studies in ambient or cold conditions
* Maintain warehouse Labor Standards and Method Documents.
* Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Minimum Position Qualifications & Education:
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
* 2+ years of proven, successful leadership of teams
* Previous warehouse or distribution center experience will be an asset
* Strong mathematical, analytical and conceptual skills, balanced by ability to apply common sense
* Proficient in Microsoft Office
* Ability to create and work with basic SQL
* Ability to facilitate VSM and KAIZEN events
* Ability to remain flexible and adjust promptly and effectively during times of change
* Ability to guide a teams to collectively create actionable solutions
* Strong negotiation, oral and written communication skills
* Green or Black Belt certification
Desired Previous Job Experience:
* Experience developing/reengineering business processes from current to future state
* Training or exposure to statistical analysis
* Experience with Lean or Six Sigma implementation and project management
* Green Belt or Black Blet Certified