Continuous Improvement Specialist

Description

Position Summary:

This position is responsible to assist the Continuous Improvement Manager in identifying and improving the outcomes of manufacturing and operational processes to improve efficiencies, reduce cost and increase customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate is an individual that displays a hands-on mindset, understands the importance of being on the plant floor, and is a motivated person that will help drive changes and improvements in the plant. These changes and improvements include (but are not limited to) increasing overall production output by:

• Creating a safe work environment
• Improving the quality and reliability of the products we produce
• Improving overall equipment utilization
• Improving Work Force efficiency
• Monitoring and assisting in environmental policies

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor plantwide outputs, OEE – efficiency, utilizations and quality, of work centers to ensure that key operation initiatives and goals are being attained.
• Promote a performance mindset at all levels through Lean events, standardization and modeling waste identification and elimination
• Track the progress of projects implemented by the CI team.
• Help create processes that reduce scrap and downtime.
• Engages with the Production Supervisors and Team Leads on each shift to communicate and monitor performance and projects to drive a continuous improvement environment.
• Maintain the communication link between management and operations employees (Supervisors and Team Leads); provide consistent and fair application of performance standards.
• Provide information exchange with other shifts and departments to aid in achieving plant production and quality goals.
• Assists in development of team members for promotional opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement culture to help meet monthly KPI targets.
• Responsible for interacting with all direct and indirect labor on each shift.  
• Monitor employee safety, quality, and performance of hourly and shift goals when needed.  
• Coach and mentor employees, helping to develop a cross-trained workforce with clear objectives and goals.  

Requirements

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  We are not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of employment visas now or in the future for this position.  

Education and Experience:

• Highschool Diploma or GED Required.
• Additional Education/Experience considered a plus: 
• Associates Degree in a Technical Field
• 1-2 years of related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.  
• LEAN Manufacturing Certification or training
• Shibumi / MiniTab Software experience
• Plex / Ignition application experience
• Experience with Implementation of LEAN Philosophies and Methods including:
• Six Sigma
• Problem Solving Training or related experience.

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies:

• Lean Manufacturing Knowledge
• Standard LEAN tools and DMAIC
• Standardized Work
• Problem Solving (A3/8D format)
• 5S
• 8 Wastes
• Normal vs Abnormal Work

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.  
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.     

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret various graphs.                      

Reasoning Ability 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technology Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Internet, Mobile and Cloud Based Applications

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job; Ability to use hand tools, power tools, cleaning or mopping tools and equipment or other items to modify, clean or mark equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal accountabilities. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. Reach with hands and arms and to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Due to customer demands, the employee must have the ability to work overtime on weekends and weekdays, if needed.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the accountabilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal accountabilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise levels in the work environment will require hearing protection.

Aludyne does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers of recruiting service associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to any member within Aludyne will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Talent Acquisition Team have authority to engage or authorize recruiting services. 

Aludyne is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or other legally protected status.

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