Continuous Improvement Specialist - Continuous Improvement Lead

Job Duties and Qualifications

• Under general supervision, responsible for facilitating continuous improvement work sessions, that lead teams through rapid improvement events to address strategic projects or value stream initiatives.
• Executes analytical approaches and applies proven structured process improvement techniques in support of overall Manufacturing and Technology process improvements.
• Leads efforts for establishing and sustaining improvement processes supporting a frontline leader and the associated work group. Leads small teams to address local Hoshin projects or issues.
• Provides a structured process to align the goals of the company (Strategy), with Manufacturing and Technology plans (Breakthrough Objectives/Tactics) to meet our customers expectations. 
• Optimizes processes using understood and deployed Continuous Improvement (Lean) fundamentals within a work cell for efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Lean is defined as a philosophy of creating a work culture that empowers individuals to relentlessly pursue waste elimination driving continuous improvement and maximizing customer value.
• Supports value-added idea generation throughout the work cell/work group at gemba (The place where real action occurs and where the value-added activities take place.
• A philosophy that reminds management to go and see the needs and support the work where it happens) to promote a Continuous Improvement (Lean) culture.
• Trains groups to promote a Continuous Improvement (Lean) culture and develop Continuous Improvement (Lean) competencies.

Continued:

The ultimate HSE impact for this role will be to achieve VPP certification at the Spring facility.  The HSE responsibilities will also include daily support of Spring Manufacturing and Technology.

• Will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of HSE strategies, policies, procedures and processes, while applying CI principles.
• Will assist with the implementation and oversight of the integrated management system.  This will include benchmarking with other VPP star sites
• Will Interface with leadership at all organizational levels, providing leadership and coaching to facilitate continuous HSE performance improvement.
• Leads and participates in diverse activities such as permit applications, hazard identification and risk management, plan development and implementation, proposal review, expert in incident investigation/causal analysis and corrective actions, report review, and performance assessments.
• Interfaces with business development, operations personnel, clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies, researching and interpreting standards, codes and regulations and providing reports as required.
• Provides leadership, supervision, data interpretation, plan development and technical advice. 
• Evaluates data from audits and investigations and can explain trends including developing and presenting plans to improve performance.

Some Key Deliverables Include:

• Alignment of Mgmt system to apply for VPP Star Status
• Drive cultural change through E4 engagement (Bradley curve site level JTZ projects)
• VOC reduction to 2027 regulatory obligations
• Increase efficiency and cost reduction/waste elimination

Requirements:

• Requires the ability to partner with and influence senior level leadership.
• Requires completion of an undergraduate degree in Engineering or related field and 3 years experience in an operations, manufacturing, or quality.
• Must be able to access sublevel pressure test cells to conduct CI improvement assessments and collect samples when needed.

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.  Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available, including Continuous Improvement Specialist, or Continuous Improvement Lead. 

World Class Benefits: 

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in additional to life and disability insurance plans
• Paid Vacation Days, Paid Holidays and the ability to purchase additional days off
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with matching contribution
• Family Care program including paid time off to care for sick or injured immediate family members, adoption reimbursement, paternal and maternal leave for baby bonding and more. 
• Employee Job Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Program