Continuous Improvement Specialist

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications.

Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry, and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

We are on a journey of continuous growth - now looking for our next star - a passionate Continuous Improvement Specialist. This position reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and will work in Sparta, TN.

About the position

As Continuous Improvement Specialist of the Sparta team, you will be involved in investigating, analyzing, designing, recommending and implementing process improvements to reduce operational costs by utilizing and analyzing product financial and operational data.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Review operations performance data (e.g. labor productivity, variable overhead costs, first pass yield) to determine areas requiring improvement; consult with Manager and Supervisors to determine potential improvement activities.
• Champion Dometic Production System (DPS)
• Analyze areas needing improvement and determine potential solutions.
• Supervise improvement projects, monitor, and report on projects status; ensure process improvement projects are implemented on time.
• Work with Manager and Supervisors to implement and maintain Standardized Work; conduct time studies and optimize line balance.
• Analyze and optimize flow of material in the plant; create, update, and maintain plant layout drawings.
• Develop and implement solutions based on Lean Six Sigma including tools such as 5S, Kanban, VSM, Kaizen and PFMEA.
• Work closely with Supervisors daily to implement solutions to operational issues: e.g., health and safety, quality and output.
• Involved with new product launches.
• Communicates complex information to end users both one-on-one and through group presentations. Ensures information communicated is understood and enacted.
• Trains and educates the organization and implements continuous improvement methodologies to ensure they meet operation and production requirements.

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous - which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• PTO
• Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact

A suitable background would be solid experience within Continuous Improvement and Manufacturing as well as the following qualifications and experiences:

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Operations or Business, or a suitable combination of experience and education.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment, in lean, continuous improvement, efficiency improvement, manufacturing cost reduction, process flow, plant layout, and new product launches.
• Experience with Lean/Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence.
• Lean or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent would be considered an asset.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office programs including:
  Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint; and, the ability to learn other applications quickly.

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work respectfully and efficiently with a wide range of people from different cultures and educational backgrounds at all levels of a company.
• Able to drive change while maintaining good working relationships.
• Leading and managing change; inspire, engage and promoter of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Able to teach, guide, coach and mentor.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma philosophy, system and tools, and implementation.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Consistent sense of urgency.
• Not happy with the status quo, constantly sees opportunities for improvement.
• Strong analytical skills, problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Quick learner, flexible, and able to think quickly and outside the box when needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Dometic's Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values - Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do…