What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Associate position at Atlantic Constructors, Inc.?
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Atlantic Constructors is seeking dynamic, motivated, career minded individuals to join our expanding team! Atlantic Constructors has been recognized as an industry leader in the Mid-Atlantic Region for over 50 years.
Benefits
Job Description
The Continuous Improvement (CI) Associate is responsible for supporting
and sustaining the CI operating system across the organization. This role
assists to ensure process improvements are properly defined,
documented, implemented, and maintained over time.
Building a culture of continuous improvement by applying Lean tools,
leading kaizen events, and supporting the coaching and development of
team members.
This position requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and
communication skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively across
departments and present data-driven findings to diverse audiences. It is a
position that actively contributes to building a company's culture of
continuous improvement and driving positive changes at the operational
level. Each CI Associate will have a primary focus area while being cross
trained to support other CI functions, ensuring flexibility and continuity.
Responsibilities
platforms.
Each Continuous Improvement Associate will be assigned specific focus
areas and projects based on organizational priorities, workload, and
individual strengths.
CI Associate's are responsible for leading and supporting CI efforts within
their assigned areas while maintaining shared responsibility for CI
systems, documentation, and standards across the team.
Assignments may evolve over time to support cross-training, workload
balancing, and business needs.
Travel
Work Environment
Physical Demands
$0.00 COST FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, SHORT TERM DISABILITY & LIFE INSURANCE (EMPLOYEE ONLY) COVERAGE!
Atlantic Constructors is seeking dynamic, motivated, career minded individuals to join our expanding team! Atlantic Constructors has been recognized as an industry leader in the Mid-Atlantic Region for over 50 years.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
- Dental Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
- Short-Term Disability Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
- Life Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
- Vision Insurance Plan
- 401(K) Retirement Plan with Generous Company Matching
- Health Savings Plan with Generous Company Matching
- Wellness Programs
Job Description
The Continuous Improvement (CI) Associate is responsible for supporting
and sustaining the CI operating system across the organization. This role
assists to ensure process improvements are properly defined,
documented, implemented, and maintained over time.
Building a culture of continuous improvement by applying Lean tools,
leading kaizen events, and supporting the coaching and development of
team members.
This position requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and
communication skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively across
departments and present data-driven findings to diverse audiences. It is a
position that actively contributes to building a company's culture of
continuous improvement and driving positive changes at the operational
level. Each CI Associate will have a primary focus area while being cross
trained to support other CI functions, ensuring flexibility and continuity.
Responsibilities
- Applying Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools to drive measurable
- Update SOPs, standard work, and process documentation for assigned
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to collect and analyze data,
- Follow and uphold CI documentation standards, including version control
- Ensure documentation is accurate, current, and maintained within
platforms.
- Maintain alignment between documented processes and actual workflows
- Coordinate with Training & Development to ensure process updates are
- Track and follow up on action items from CI workshops and improvement
- Monitor and support reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Utilize and contribute to CI tools, templates, and resources within the CI
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, and communications across teams and
- Support development of reports, dashboards, and presentations for
- Manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional
- Other assignments or duties as needed.
Each Continuous Improvement Associate will be assigned specific focus
areas and projects based on organizational priorities, workload, and
individual strengths.
CI Associate's are responsible for leading and supporting CI efforts within
their assigned areas while maintaining shared responsibility for CI
systems, documentation, and standards across the team.
Assignments may evolve over time to support cross-training, workload
balancing, and business needs.
Travel
- May require infrequent travel (typically not overnight)
- Some experience in continuous improvement support.
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with document
- High Attention to detail and ability to manage and prioritize multiple
- Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, communications,
- 1-2 years of experience in support, preferably in a construction or
Work Environment
- Works in a professional office and shop environment and routinely uses
- May be exposed to moderate/high noise levels when in work areas when
Physical Demands
- This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers,
- Be able to sit for long periods of time while working on a computer