What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Coordinator position at Hi-Lex Controls?
Job Details
Description
Manage HPS Activities for two plant operations design, develop and implement packaging standards to meet quality, function and cost guidelines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manage HPS Activities and Continuous Improvement activities in the manufacturing area.
- * Manage and direct activities following our Japan plant layout
- Manage the HPS, manufacturing team and ensure that you are actively involved with reporting, charting issues and recording suggested changes.
- Actively investigate and maintain all open and back issues from Continuous Improvement activity and manufacturing systems team ideas.
- Track % closed by system and issue periodic reports and charts.
- Assist, train and implement Karakuri ideas for plant operations.
- Be a member of the safety and 4-S audit team; attend meetings, record meeting notes and suggestions.
- Work effectively with Quality, Technical Engineering and other departments on Continuous Improvement ideas.
- Work closely with Manufacturing and Engineering department to record notes and produce pre-approved check sheets for all lines and component machinery.
- Assist in training associates concerning the above manufacturing system
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:
- Packaging Engineering
- Serves as a member of various committees as needed.
- Performs other duties as necessary.
- Review with manufacturing, quality, purchasing and materials to standardize packaging options for commodities.
- Review with manufacturing, quality, sales and customers for FG packaging requirements.
- Understand customer packaging guidelines and expectations; assist team in obtaining customer approvals for packaging and packaging trials.
- Ensure transportation, warehouse storage and line side use is considered for optimal design.
- Understand and meet environmental requirements for packaging.
- Review and summarize current packaging cost and develop proposal for cost savings.
- Develop written packaging strategies for commodities.
- Assist purchasing with new suppliers and new launch items for early program involvement regarding packaging.
- Track all costs, associated with new packaging.
- Ability to communicate design requirement effectively to suppliers.
- Assist materials in the strategy to determine packaging allocation requirements for suppliers.
- Basic supplier management skills – requesting quotations, understanding terms and conditions.
- Develop policies and procedure that define standardization of packaging.
Qualifications
Specialized Training, Skills, Abilities, Experience:
* 4 yr degree in Packaging Engineering or equivalent field.
* 2 or more years experience in Packaging, preferably in the automotive market.
* Previous experience in commodity packaging design and customer packaging requirements.
* Must be able to use a computer effectively, understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, Windows, Outlook, etc.
* Strong communication, verbal and written skills required and the ability to understand and create a complete business case for decisions.
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:
* Office environment with noise from computer peripherals such as printers and disk drives.
* Factory environment with noise from manufacturing environment. Exposure to moving equipment, parts and electrical shock. Possible serious injury due to carelessness around equipment.
* Sometimes lifts, carries or moves objects -- up to 50 pounds.
* Daily lifts, carries or moves objects -- up to 50 pounds.