What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Specialist position at ISCO Industries?
The CI Specialist is responsible for driving continuous improvement for the sites they are assigned to. This includes teaching the CI tools, leading kaizens, tracking metrics, implementing/ensuring compliance to the daily management process and development/implementation of an annual kaizen journal.
Primary Responsibilities
Overall responsibility of the CI Implementation Specialist is to eliminate waste and teach others the tools to do so:
- Lead site level and support Continuous initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, throughput, and team development.
- Drive adoption of Lean tools and daily management systems across the plant.
- Plan and lead kaizen events to deliver measurable operational improvements.
- Build and maintain the sites' CI roadmap and kaizen plan.
- Partner with plant leadership to develop and track performance metrics.
- Coach supervisors and teams on problem-solving and Lean methods.
- Ensure consistent execution of daily management and visual management with a presence on the floor.
- Develop and maintain training plans to build Lean/CI capability at the site.
- Supporting Responsibilities
- Ensure plant mgrs., fabrication mgrs. and supervisors understand the direction of the CI process and the tools to accomplish.
- Assist plant leadership in the development of monthly countermeasures for any metrics that miss the targets using problem solving.
- Assess the effectiveness of improvement initiatives, making data-driven decisions to drive improved service levels and sustain long-term gains.
- Leadership and People Development:
- Assist in the development and training of plant personnel as the subject matter expert on lean.
- Assist in training operators via application of standardized work and process standards
- Drive a Positive and Engaging Culture:
- Promote open communication, recognize achievements, and encourage innovation and teamwork.
- Engage frontline employees in identifying and solving problems.
- Partner with plant leadership to reinforce behaviors that promote and sustain positive change.
- Ensure all levels of the plant organization are proficient with all of the problem-solving tools.
- Monitor and maintain production and quality standards and monitor data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for Consideration:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field required.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent problem -solving certification preferred.
- 3-7 years as a continuous improvement leader within a manufacturing or industrial environment with measurable results.
- Hands-on lean tools expert. Has implemented, led and driven a continuous improvement culture changes within a plant environment.
- Understanding of ISO 9001:2015 Quality principles is preferred.
- Proficient knowledge and business use of Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Power Point, Word and Excel.
- Proficiency and experience with ERP systems. CAD Experience helpful.