Continuous Improvement Analyst

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Human Resources Full Time Professional Mesa, AZ, US

3 days ago Requisition

This position leads continuous improvement initiatives across Lehi Valley Trading facilities. Key responsibilities include implementing lean practices throughout operations and fostering a cost-conscious culture of continuous improvement at every level of business.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement using Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Theory of Constraints, Gemba Walks, policy development, and related methods.
• Champion the integration of an MES software platform across Lehi Valley operations.
• Provide lean manufacturing orientation and on-the-job training so all production employees understand the continuous improvement/lean philosophy.
• Partner with finance team to establish metrics and systems to track costing, return on investment and financial savings against defined goals.
• Ensure daily performance huddles remain effective and add value.
• Support the development, refinement, and documentation of departmental continuous improvement processes, and promote organization-wide adoption of best practices.
• Improve workflow speed and efficiency across production while developing leaders who champion and recommend processes that increase productivity without compromising quality.
• Teach others to lead continuous improvement efforts.
• Manage and supervise training coordinators, ensuring their processes educate employees and reinforce a continuous improvement culture from the first day of employment.
• Identify ongoing lean improvement training needs and help develop and deliver the required training.
• Ensure all current and new continuous improvement projects use appropriate food and employee safety processes and methods.
• Identify opportunities to improve food and employee safety and help develop and implement solutions.
• Complete special studies and projects assigned by company leadership to drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and change.
• Develop and maintain the annual continuous improvement plan, including value-stream mapping, improvement projects, and their financial impact.
• Certification in Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement
• Cost Accounting
• Project Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Decision Making
• Leadership
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Learning Orientation
• Performance Management
• Technical Capacity
• Business Acumen
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Presentation Skills

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Productivity: Use company time effectively and proactively and seek work that keeps you productive.
• Problem-Solving: Think independently, anticipate problems, and recommend practical solutions.
• Independence: Perform routine responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Policy Compliance: Promptly advise management of policy violations.
• Implementation: Support the development and adoption of process improvements.
• Flexibility: Adjust the work schedule as needed to support business requirements.
• Process Knowledge: Understand operating processes and thebroadereffects of process deviations.
• Employee Training: Train employees effectively.
• Organization: Demonstrate strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Composure: Work effectively under pressure.
• Professional Communication: Communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally in all formats.
• Training Evaluation: Assess training effectiveness and report the results.
• Work Coordination: Assist with assigning and coordinating work.
• Supervisory Support: Serve as a primary resource for the operations leadership team.
• Leadership Alignment: Positively and effectively support company and management decisions.
• Conflict Resolution: De-escalate challenging situations effectively and appropriately.

• This position supervises training programs and continuous improvement initiatives, including leading project teams.

• The employee is can be exposed the production environment and exposed to hot/cold weather, moving equipment. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and does require hearing protection.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or…