Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Continuous Improvement Coordinator

The Continuous Improvement Coordinator is a hands‑on floor execution leader who owns CI project delivery end‑to‑end — from opportunity identification and financial validation, through plant‑level buy‑in and implementation, to verified sustained results.

This is a hands‑on role with a strong presence on the production floor, balanced with time spent on analysis, planning, and project execution. The role works closely with floor associates to drive and sustain operational improvements.

• Opportunity Identification:
  Conduct time studies and workflow analysis; identify labor and process inefficiencies; quantify savings opportunity
• Financial Validation:
  Confirm savings logic with Finance and plant leadership; establish performance baselines prior to launch
• Execution & Implementation:
  Implement line balancing, staffing adjustments, standard work, and visual controls; monitor early‑stage performance daily
• Buy‑In & Change Leadership:
  Align plant managers, supervisors, leads, and operators; drive bottom‑up engagement and accountability
• Sustainment & Verification:
  Validate post‑implementation performance; conduct 60-90 day sustainment audits; close projects only after financial validation — not on implementation date.

• Uses PDCA/ thinking to test changes quickly and avoid opinion‑based decisions — every change is a hypothesis with measurable validation.
• Builds habits of daily improvement and coaching in frontline leaders — sustainment over heroics embedding CI into daily management.
• Reinforces principle‑based behaviors (respect for every individual, process focus, transparency) that sustain results long after the event ends.
• Financial ownership discipline:
  Validates savings with Finance, tracks baseline‑to‑target performance and ensures no soft claims.
• Cross‑site replication mindset:
  Documents and shares successful implementations so wins scale across the network.

• 3–7 years manufacturing operations or CI experience; must have led at least 2 measurable improvement projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead improvement events and implement changes directly on the production floor.
• Demonstrated history of savings validated by Finance — not self‑reported.
• Ability to influence frontline and supervisory teams without direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills — Excel proficiency required (time studies, tracking, data analysis.
• Lead and facilitate CI initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve operational issues using structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Plan, lead, and execute Kaizen events and rapid improvement workshops (hours to 1‑2 days, small‑to‑mid scale).
• Partner with site leadership to develop and execute improvement roadmaps at the site execution level.
• Apply and coach teams on Lean/CI tools, including:
  Fishbone Diagrams; 5‑Why Analysis;
  Line Balancing;
  Takt Time Analysis;
  Standard Work;
  Root Cause Analysis.
• Floor‑first executor:
  High energy, production‑floor presence; comfortable running time studies and facilitating working sessions.
• Practical problem solver:
  Uses data to identify constraints, not just describe them.
• Change leadership with frontline teams:
  Clear expectations, follow‑through, and accountability at the operator and lead level.
• Strong organization and project closure discipline:
  No open loops; projects close with validated, sustained results.
• Clear communication:
  Bridges operators, supervisors, and plant leadership effecteively.
• Excel proficiency:
  Basic analysis, tracking, and reporting to support validation.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field (or equivalent high‑impact manufacturing leadership experience).
• Food manufacturing / cold environment experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent practical Lean training.
• Familiarity with CI project tracking tools (e.g.,  or similar).

Frequent standing, walking, bending, and moving through production areas. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Regular exposure to cold food manufacturing environments…