Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Identifies and facilitates improvement projects, training/ workshops to drive cultural change

• Provides training on foundational continual improvement concepts and tools
• Provides training/coaching & mentoring for project leaders in both basic and advanced continual improvement concepts and tools

• Provides training/coaching & mentoring for department champions to enable them with the knowledge and skills needed for them to facilitate changes, transfer knowledge and increase the C.I. culture in their functional areas
• Leads and facilitates improvement projects as needed
• Creates/maintains a system to capture & communicate return and results for process improvements
• Assists departments in determining relevant metrics for their area that align with corporate metrics & goals
• Assists departments in planning improvement projects for their area that align to the corporate metrics & goals · Collaborates with employees to identify and implement continuous improvement projects · Assists departments in establishing a system to capture, prioritize, and implement improvement ideas · Establishes/maintains improvement program metrics & reporting for the facility · Collects, curates, and utilizes data to improve the CI program

Education and Experience

Required:

• 4 year degree in Engineering, Project Management, Communications, Process Improvement or equivalent
• 2 years training personnel and/or leading a team using lean improvement methodologies/tools, such as: 8 wastes, PDCA/A3, process mapping, and 6S
• Previous experience in manufacturing
• Understanding of ISO9001 or 13485 standards

Desired:

• Supervisory certification or experience
• Lean and/or greenbelt training/certification
• Experience with clean room, medical and/or contract manufacturing.
• Experience with H&M processes such as molding, trimming, post-cure, tumbling, washing, assembly, packaging, labeling and shipping, transfer molding, milling, trimming, extrusion, slitting, microscopes with reticle, trimming tools and bonding equipment
• Experience with using and teaching lean and sigma improvement methodologies, such as: 8 wastes, PDCA/A3 & DMAIC, process mapping, JIT principles, Jidoka principles, visual workplace & 6S, SMED &TPM
• Established team facilitation and analytical problem-solving techniques

Competencies

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language
• Ability to communicate clearly by conveying and receiving ideas, information and direction effectively
• Ability to demonstrate adequate job knowledge to deliver a world class performance
• Ability to challenge oneself to consistently meet all goals and deadlines
• Willingness to strive for excellence by producing work that is free of errors and mistakes
• Desire to delight both customers and coworkers by offering encouragement, fostering teamwork and addressing conflict appropriately
• Commitment to making improvements company wide · Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Office, Visio and ERP programs · Strong interpersonal and leadership skills · Team facilitation and analytical problem-solving skills · Ability to motivate teams and lead change at all levels of the organization · Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities

Travel requirements

• Minimal local travel as required

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran,

disability, or any other status protected by state or federal law.