Continuous Improvement Specialist Jobs

An established, multi-billion dollar manufacturing supplier is actively seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to add to their growing team. This supplier is the industry leader in their respective product line and has been growing and expanding at a very rapid pace over the last 5+ years.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Kaizen events comprised of multi-functional team members. Is the Champion of Improvement activities and promotes/sells the benefit of these activities.
• Responsible for being the subject matter expert, coach, and trainer of Front Line Management and Continuous Improvement tools, i.e. Plan/Do/Check/Act (PDCA), 5 Why, 5S, etc.
• Be a key leader in the organization, participate in plant meetings (from high level strategy sessions down to daily walks).
• Demonstrated ability to effect change in a manufacturing environment and ensure improvement activity is being communicated, understood, and supported within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and deliver continuous improvement training.
• Lead larger-scale projects to improve overall process flow and reduce lead time in the plant.
• Lead smaller-scale projects to improve operator standard work (visual controls, time studies, improved gauges, etc.)

Requirements:

• High aptitude for problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to manage the execution of complex projects.
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Demonstrate the ability to build collaborative relationships and influence other
• Highly organized, able to work with limited direct supervision, motivated to successfully meet deadlines, attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• 3+ years of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing setting.