Continuous Improvement Lead

About The Role

This position will facilitate and teach CI initiatives designed to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities and improve performance in People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory. This position will teach, coach, and facilitate improvements using Trail King (TK)m concepts across our defined plants.

Responsibilities

• Work directly under Engineering Manager learning to execute our Lean Strategy.
• Work with local plant teams in analyzing key performance indicators to ensure improvement efforts are strategically aligned and adding value to the bottom line.
• Work with multiple manufacturing sites to coach/develop plant “TK” resources and leaders to support the growth in capability (skills, culture and coaching) for sustaining continuous improvement.
• This position will facilitate and co-facilitate various Continuous Improvement related workshops, training events, projects/Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, process flow charts, line balancing, and other “TK” tools for improvement results that can be leveraged across plants and product lines.
• Ensures that “TK” training, tools, assessments, and resources are available to employees at all levels and are being utilized appropriately and effectively across plants and functions.
• Provide reporting to the Engineering Manager for tracking results to strategic plans and KPI’s.
• Coach the process of developing and deploying effective standard work practices across the plants. Share and reapply proven methods across locations as appropriate.
• Work across business practices to remove barriers and streamline processes by understanding internal and external customer requirements.
• Manage standalone projects that are assigned by the Engineering Manager to support the growth and improvement at the plant level.
• All other duties as assigned.

Candidate Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing preferred, or 5 years’ equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in Continuous Improvement and Lean. Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma desired. Basic understanding of Lean Principles in manufacturing operations a must. Hands-on manufacturing experience using modern Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods (LEAN, TPS, Kanban, A3 thinking, 5S, Six Sigma etc.) preferred. Experience in HMLV manufacturing environment also preferred.

Personal Trait Profile

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to independently plan and execute projects and Kaizen events while working effectively within a diverse team. They will maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in writing reports, procedures, correspondence, and during interactions with others. The individual should be capable of influencing without authority and demonstrating leadership skills, with the ability to apply critical thinking to develop, recommend, and implement company-wide strategies and programs. They will take a mentorship approach with team members at all levels, work effectively under multiple deadlines and shifting priorities, and actively seek opportunities to improve training materials. Additionally, they will ensure that quality is evident in their daily work, delivering high-quality products that meet all customer and quality specifications.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is required to stand; walk; sit; climb; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. At times, must use ladders to work at heights of up to 12 feet.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to changes in temperature and humidity, exposure to dust, fumes and is near moving machinery.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Commute:

• West Fargo, ND 58078 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• West Fargo, ND 58078: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000