Job description Are you ready to break free of the mundane? Seeking a clear path to grow? Seeking a career with purpose, that will bring value to the community, people, and organizations? Giving the opportunity to continuously innovate? Where you can be part of a company that knows developing an amazing team makes all the difference, where each day brings a new challenge? Look no further! Position Summary: We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Continuous Improvement Leader to guide and enhance our site's Continuous Improvement (CI) program. This role involves facilitating the identification, design, testing, and implementation of process improvements aimed at meeting our production, safety, cost efficiency, and environmental objectives. The successful candidate will collaborate with the operations and technical departments to identify and act on quality improvement opportunities with customers.
Key Responsibilities: Provide enthusiastic leadership and guidance for the site's CI program. Facilitate internal and external efforts to identify, design, test, and implement process improvements. Work closely with operations and technical departments to pinpoint and leverage opportunities for quality improvements with customers. Train and lead plant personnel in Continuous Improvement methodologies. Influence, gain commitment, and leverage best practices across all organizational levels. Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies for problem-solving and process improvement. Plan and lead waste elimination activities using the DMAIC methodology. Lead and facilitate continuous improvement teams and Kaizen events. Implement visual factory elements, including 6S, standardized work, and performance metric tracking. Use data to drive improvements and implement control plans to sustain these improvements. Develop and implement optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in line with product specifications and quality standards. Recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods, and controls. Focus on process improvement, problem resolution, and employee training. Lead Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement teams for manufacturing and support processes Maintain a goal-oriented, data-driven approach with a strong sense of urgency. Qualifications: Proven experience in leading and guiding Continuous Improvement initiatives. Expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Strong ability to influence and gain commitment across various organizational levels. Demonstrated capability in planning and leading waste elimination and continuous improvement activities. Proficiency in implementing visual factory elements and data-driven process improvements. Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Goal-oriented and data-driven with a proactive attitude. Achieve the requirements & responsibilities by: Initiating new, creative ideas. Having a willingness to be flexible - adapting to new paths Strong problem solving / troubleshooting practices. Able to manage multiple projects. Being a team player and working cross-functionally. Managing resources and relationships - internally and externally. Consistently evaluating processes, automate, recommending changes when appropriate. Supporting all business operations, value in - value out. Realizing as our business grows, workflow can and will change. Communicating throughout organization. Looking forward to getting to know you...
