Continuous Improvement Professional
Title: Continuous Improvement Professional
Industry: Industrial Engineering
Location: Wisconsin
Continuous Improvement Professional
Desired Skills and Experience
- BS/BA in Engineering, Business or related field preferred
- 5 yrs related work experience driving performance excellence initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
- Value stream initiatives and thorough understanding of process control, continuous improvement methodology, standard work practices, and environmental, health and safety best practices.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to gather, analyze and react to relevant process data.
- Green Belt Certification & Lean Apprentice Certification within 1 Year, Black Belt certification & Lean Practitioner within 3 years preferred.
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Lead Responsibilities
- Performance Excellence/Operation Excellence driver witin lean business practices within the organization
- Manage relationships with process control, sales, engineering, marketing and other performance excellence areas.
- Leads key improvement opportunities at facility including, quality improvement, productivity, team mentorship programs and performance implementation.
- Leads facilitation of site/functional implementation of Standard Process Control focused on 5Ms (Manpower, Machine, Method, Material, Measurement) with Operating System Certification as centerpiece for a small facility.
- Drives self-directed work teams and works with Value Stream owners to achieve departmental KPI/TTI goals.
- Collaborates with management in selecting and prioritization of projects, leaders and champions that align with business/functional goals and strategies.
- Coaches, mentors, and develops site/functional team members through training (Green Belt, Black Belt, Design for Lean Six Sigma, and Lend Forwards) to effectively utilize performance excellence tools, methodologies and philosophies to drive performance excellence.
- Works directly with the Site and/or Functional leadership to lead and deploy Companies Performance Excellence program for assigned plant.
- Works with site or functional leadership to develop overall A3 implementation plans, including current and future Value Streams, standard work, and sustained stability to achieve higher levels of Operating Certification.
- Measures, tracks and communicates PE performance to plant leadership to identify plans for improvement.
Compensation / Salary
- Very competitive salary within the industry
- Outstanding Company Culture
- Work Life Balance and Vacation Pay
- Full benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Retirement