What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Continuous Improvement Manager position at J.B. Poindexter?
Regional Continuous Improvement Manager
Location / Locations covered : Riverside, CA; Portland, OR , Ehrenberg, AZ
Salary range : $112,455 - $166,175
How You Will Make an Impact?
The Regional Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for continuous improvement in an assigned region. This position is responsible for understanding the current process state, identifying efficiency / improvement opportunities, then leading cross-functional team members to drive process improvements tied to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the business utilizing Lean Six Sigma principles.
Focus areas include but are not limited to; interval or lead time reduction, reduction of human errors, process re-designs that result in the reduction of the number of steps and eliminate other forms of process waste. Automation opportunities will be identified, documented, and applied where necessary.
The Regional Continuous Improvement Manager will also teach and apply Lean Six Sigma principles to achieve self-sustaining processes.
The Nuts and Bolts
- Document current processes and propose improved processes through Charters, VSMs, and problem-solving tools.
- Standardize processes across various business units, developing Standard Operating Procedures, work standards, 5S activities, displaying manufacturing KPIs across all plants.
- Implement process management / process improvement initiatives following Lean Six Sigma principles
- Create new self-sustaining processes and tracking systems that include identifying and tracking the appropriate manufacturing KPIs, Kaizen activities and savings
- Assist in teaching Lean Six Sigma principles to line staff; train others in use of tools and methodologies as part of the improvement project execution
- Lead process changes, improvements, value stream mapping, 5S, financial savings calculation and validation
- Champion communication across the manufacturing plants and between Morgan and its parent company
- Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams to achieve Kaizen objectives
- Create Standardized Operating Procedures (Work Instructions and standards); increase workflow efficiency and productivity
- Mentor employees as they apply Lean methodology to problem solving and project execution
- Publish weekly progress reports
Required Credentials
Preferred Credentials
You Must Be Able to
How We Make an Impact
Celebrating our success as the largest truck body builder in North America, Morgan Truck Body LLC is proud to produce, deliver, and service quality products. With a foundation built on innovative design and quality construction, Morgan has experienced tremendous growth. In addition to dry freight truck bodies, Morgan specializes in satisfying unique and custom truck body needs, including electric vehicles, mobile service units, and refrigerated products, serving farmers, ranchers, contractors, landscapers, equipment and material haulers, and more!
Our shared values are the foundation upon which Morgan does business :
Some of Our Total Rewards
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Morgan Truck Body LLC is a business unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. family and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Salary : $112,455 - $166,175
