Job Position: Continuous Improvement Manager
Pay: $108k annually
Shift: Day Shift
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Location: Catoosa OK
Purpose
The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives leading to significant value generation and cost efficiencies.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop maintain and communicate a vision and strategy for implementing a comprehensive Lean manufacturing system.
- Set expectations to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Lead Continuous Improvement efforts to enhance costs quality and service for achieving business results.
- Identify and facilitate process improvement projects training sessions and workshops to instill cultural change.
- Conduct root cause analysis for:
- Manufacturing and assembly issues
- Material flow
- Project plans
- Production capacity
- Facility design
- Process documentation
- Perform advanced data collection and analysis for process mapping budgets and feasibility studies.
- Develop systematic training programs and implement methodologies including but not limited to:
- Six Sigma
- 5S
- Lean Manufacturing
- Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE)
- Track downtime results improve data integrity and collaborate with management to create improvement plans.
- Provide leadership and tactical planning for technical training initiatives.
- Collaborate with business leadership to prioritize and execute costsaving and growthsupporting process improvements.
- Use datadriven tools to:
- Detect operational issues
- Assess returnoninvestment (ROI) for projects
- Enhance operating output by identifying and eliminating defects and errors in products and processes.
- Apply effective project management skills to prioritize and manage process improvement initiatives.
- Monitor and analyze processes to implement effective improvements.
- Ensure alignment with the companys Quality Plan.
- Build and motivate teams to participate in initiatives focused on process optimization waste reduction and defect elimination.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Business or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of general management experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Expertise in conceptualizing and implementing manufacturing processes systems and structures.
- Proficient in Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing tools concepts and methodologies.
- Proven experience in developing and deploying Continuous Improvement goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Proficient in Microsoft Projects and Office Suite.
Requirements
- Regular and punctual attendance with the ability to work onsite.
- Ability to:
- Perform multiple tasks concurrently.
- Thrive in a fastpaced environment.
- Collaborate effectively with team members.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to:
- Work cooperatively with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Engage respectfully with customers vendors employees managers and executive management.
- Effective teambuilding and leadership skills to guide departments in process improvement efforts.
- Strong motivational and influencing skills to achieve company goals.
Company Benefits
The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Shortterm and longterm disability insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
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