Continuous Improvement Coordinator

The Continuous Improvement Coordinator is responsible for improving manufacturing processes, equipment, manufacturing layouts, and providing manufacturing production support. Leads process improvement activities to include: in-process defect reduction, scrap reduction, set-up / changeover reduction, productivity improvement, and overall improvement in OEE.

• Coordinate new product development activities to ensure successful gate acceptance
• Develop, update, and own the continuous improvement processes, metrics, and any associated tools
• Participates in tactical planning for the continuous improvement work to be done in concert with CI Manager and Leadership
• Contributes to the development and promotion of standard work and production basics across the organization
• Coordinate and facilitate shop floor Kaizens to improve KPI’s
• Responsible for proposing and managing projects including tracking costs, assessing resources, and achieving deadline requirements
• Perform value stream analysis for the manufacturing plant
• Understands and supports training of the Lean Production System
• Supports investigation and implementation of counter measures to any internal and external quality or safety concerns
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering or related discipline

Experience:

• 1 – 3 years of experience related to manufacturing processing

Required Skills:

• Lean knowledge
• Proficient in MS Office suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training and experience in Lean Manufacturing (Toyota Production System)
• CAD knowledge
• SAP
• EVSM (value stream mapping)
• Automotive manufacturing experience

Are you full of ideas? Are you keen to take on responsibility and really achieve something? Then our doors are open to you. This is a company that lives out its values, gives people the freedom to use their own initiative, offers many development opportunities and many exciting projects – all of which awaits you here.