Responsibilities
- Review logged internal quality issues to identify areas for improvement and develop means to eliminate issues from occurring (RCA’s).
- Spend time on the plant floor observing all aspects of manufacturing and identify and improve manufacturing waste.
- Collaborate, organize, and lead multi-team departmental Kaizen events to improve workstation organization, overall workflow, and throughput.
- Majority of the day will be spent on the production floor, observing and implementing permanent solutions to Safety, Quality, and Production issues.
- Works with Safety, Quality, and Production teams to plan out and implement process improvements.
- Implement error-proofing processes to ensure consistent high-quality products for end users.
- Help maintain a continuous improvement mentality with focus on Kaizen (small change for the better) across your facility.
- Observe, investigate, and effectively communicate process improvement projects to all relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with plant management and the corporate Continuous Improvement Lead to execute on process enhancements that maximize productivity for your location.
- Proactively looks for process improvements and reducing or eliminating manufacturing waste in daily workflows.
- Lead cross-functional teams while implementing 6S projects in various manufacturing workspaces.
- Coach and mentor others on Kaizen, lean manufacturing, and 6S methodologies and practices.
- Drive the standardization of processes and implementation of projects as assigned by the quality manager and corporate Continuous Improvement Lead.
- Analyze and evaluate existing facility processes and procedures.
- Discuss possible Safety, Quality and Productivity related improvements to plant management and the corporate Continuous Improvement Lead.
- Additional tasks on an as needed basis as defined by the Quality Manager.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Disability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance.
- 401k with employer match.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) based upon tenure.
- Flexible spending account (FSA).
- Tuition reimbursement, including for Professional Engineering (PE) License.
- Relocation assistance.
Additional Information
- Travel up to 5%.
- Ability to work standing for extended periods of time.
- Required to use ladder, forklift or other means to acquire parts for product assembly.
- Able to use power & hand tools, as well as electrical testing and measuring equipment.
- Ability to lift 35 to 50 pounds independently.
- Position is classified as a safety-sensitive position.
- Employees in this position are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with CaptiveAire’s Drug-Free Workplace policy.
