Continuous Improvement Coordinator
Job Summary
Job Description
The Continuous Improvement Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and coordination of the site’s Continuous Improvement (CI) initiative. This role involves establishing and building the plant’s CI Team, coordinating site Lean activities, and evaluating operations to identify areas of waste and opportunities for improvement. The coordinator will also facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Kaizen activities to develop and implement solutions that reduce waste and enhance performance.
Must have:
- Establish and build the plant’s Continuous Improvement Team
- Coordinate the activities of the site Lean initiative
- Evaluate operations to identify areas of waste and opportunities for improvement
- Facilitate VSM and Kaizen activities
- Develop, prioritize, and implement solutions to reduce waste and improve performance
- Document and standardize improvements
- Teach, coach, and mentor all levels of employees in Continuous Improvement and manufacturing principles
- Train employees to identify and eliminate waste
- Develop programs to foster employee involvement to promote a Continuous Improvement culture
- Minimum high school graduate
- Minimum one to three years of experience in a lean manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft applications excel, word, and Outlook
- Working knowledge of 5s, Kanban, standardized workflow, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and visual environment/factory
- Must be able to work weekends
5 skills required
Job Details
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish and build the plant’s Continuous Improvement Team
- Coordinate the activities of the site Lean initiative while working with the Continuous Improvement Team on some or all of the stated duties
- Evaluate operations to identify areas of waste and opportunities for improvement
- Facilitate VSM and Kaizen activities
- Develop, prioritize, and implement solutions to reduce waste and improve performance
- Document and standardize improvements
- Teach, coach, and mentor all levels of employees in Continuous Improvement and manufacturing principles
- Train employees to identify and eliminate waste
- Develop programs to foster employee involvement to promote a Continuous Improvement culture
- Attend seminars, lectures, and training classes on Continuous Improvement and share gained knowledge with plant staff
- Prepares regular and special reports as required
- Performs other duties as required
Qualifications
- Minimum high school graduate.
- Minimum one to three years of experience in a lean manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer and business-related software, including Microsoft applications excel, word, and Outlook
- Working knowledge of 5s, Kanban, standardized workflow, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and visual environment/factory
- Must be able to work weekends
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About The Company
We're successful. We've been around for more than 65 years, and we've been profitable every year since our founding. We work hard, and we know how to set and beat records. We're competitive. Our line of work is demanding, but you'll get back what you put in and have fun doing it. We're family. We care for each other and want to see each other succeed.
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