Continuous Improvement Leader

Job Title:

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Reports To:

Plant Manager

Status:
Full-Time/Exempt

Summary:

Leads and/or coordinates projects identified by the Operations Manager using Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies. Leads process improvement activities to ensure functionality, quality, cost, and schedule. Supports plant initiatives relating to continuous improvement. Recruits, trains and leads project team members.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Salary Information:

• Monthly Bonus opportunities up to 9% of base monthly pay

Benefits: All full-time positions are eligible for health, dental, vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, and 401k match up to 5%. Please go to this link for more information on our benefits:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations on processes and cost improvements to improve the competitive position of the company.
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce waste, improve quality, and increase efficiency.
• Track project progress, report results, and ensure sustainability of improvements.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis sessions.
• Educate and coach employees on continuous improvement methodologies and tools.
• Promote a culture of problem-solving and innovation throughout the organization.
• Leads improvement projects and effectively coordinates these projects with department managers, project sponsors, and other AFSI personnel to ensure successful integration and prevent potential conflicts with other initiatives.
• Identifies,defines,leads,and implements improvement projects using
  
  Lean/Six Sigmaand other continuous improvement methodologies,ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Provides training and servesas a technical resource to spread knowledge and usage of Continuous Improvement tools throughout the AFSI organization.
• Coordinates with other Operations team members to develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve safety, production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Maintains, analyzes, and controls TPM.
• Continues personal studies through corporate programs, outside seminars,and educational institutions in order tomaintainand improve knowledge of current continuous improvement initiatives.
• Works in a safe manner, following all safety policies and procedures while keeping in mind other’s safety as well.
• Reports any accidents and potentially unsafe conditions or unsafe actsimmediatelytoappropriatesupervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:
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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Three to five years of manufacturing experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have experience with Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing. Excellent project management, presentation, training, team leadership, and communication skills are a must.

• Language
  
  Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports,…