What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist position at Clemco Industries Corp.?
Title: Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist FLSA: Non-Exempt Status: Salary
Reports to: Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager Department: Administration
The Challenge
Being a leader of change, an educator of CI, and a supporter of teams to remove waste and improve flow at Clemco
Being a leader of change, an educator of CI, and a supporter of teams to remove waste and improve flow at Clemco
What You Will Do:
- Implement and support sustainment of 5S throughout the organization
- Educate and support teams with the development and revision of Standard Work
- Develop Visual Management to help team members quickly identify normal vs abnormal outcomes
- Facilitate events and trainings
- RIE’s (7-week cycle)
- Blitz’s
- Steel training
- Bronze training
- etc.
- Foster an environment where CI principles are positively and routinely demonstrated
- Effectively collaborate with leadership to ensure alignment with overall business priorities
- Execution of Cell Assessments to help identify opportunities for learning and education within Clemco teams
- Other duties as assigned
Things you will need to learn or know:
A3’s & A3 Thinking
Cell Improvement Centers
Standard Work
Visual Management (VM)
Rapid Improvement Events (RIE’s)
Blitz’s
5S
Cell Design
Ideal Leader Model
Process Mapping
Strong analytical skills
Waste Identification
Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
Basic Stability
Values, Principles and Behaviors
What You Need to Succeed:
- Associate’s degree of science preferred, bachelor’s degree heavily preferred
- No experience in a Continuous Improvement role required, 3-5 years preferred
- Humble learner and teacher; results oriented and high energy with ability to inspire others
- Effective time management and prioritization skills
- Effective communication with people at all levels of the organization
- Ability to accomplish goals with minimal supervision
- Basic knowledge of MS Office and ability to learn additional computer programs and applications
CI Specialist Role Progression
- Associate
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Associate
Level 1
Certification
None
Bronze
Able to Train (level)
None
Steel
Events
Participate
Lead or Co-Lead Mfg event with substantial support from Sensei
VSA/SD Involvement
None
None
# of events led
None
3
Tool/Concept Mastery
A3
N
Y
5S
N
Y
RCCA
N
Y
VM
N
Y
8 Wastes
N
Y
Basic Stability (4M’s)
N
Y
Cell Design
N
N
Process Mapping
N
N
Standard Work
N
N
2P
N
N
3P
N
N
Title
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Associate
$ 39,000
$ 47,400
$ 55,800
$ 61,400
$ 67,000
Level 1
$ 46,000
$ 53,700
$ 61,300
$ 67,900
$ 74,500
Salary : $39,000 - $74,500