Continuous Improvement Coordinator

About Us

Lamar Trailers was founded on determination, family values, and a deep trust in God. Our story began in a dirt floor pole barn with five thousand dollars and a commitment to build something meaningful. From those beginnings to becoming a respected leader in the trailer industry, our purpose has remained steady. We create trailers that last and we build them with people who care, all for God’s Glory.

Our core values guide everything we do. We honor God in our work and in the way we treat people. We keep it simple by focusing on what matters most and removing unnecessary complexity. We serve humbly by placing others before ourselves and using leadership as an opportunity to lift people up. These values shape our culture and help us stay true to who we are.

We are a Christ led company and our faith influences the way we work and the way we care for one another. We believe every person is created with worth and deserves dignity, kindness, and respect. We believe strong families strengthen communities, so we support each other both in work and in life. We are committed to creating a workplace where we would proudly invite our own sons and daughters to work.

Leadership at Lamar means serving. We value people who take ownership, stay humble, and help teammates without being asked. We look for individuals who want to grow, who welcome feedback, and who care about leaving things better than they found them. Progress comes through small daily improvements and a willingness to do things with excellence.

We communicate with clarity and share frustrations upward to leaders rather than sideways to coworkers. This keeps our environment focused, unified, and free from unnecessary negativity. We show gratitude, work with integrity, and remain steady even when the work is challenging.

Joining Lamar means more than accepting a job. It means becoming part of a team built on faith, family, and craftsmanship. It means helping create trailers that last through the hands of people that care. If you want to grow, work with purpose, and be part of something bigger, Lamar Trailers is a place where you can build a meaningful career that brings honor to God and value to others.

Job Summary

The Continuous Improvement Coordinator helps Lamar Trailers improve every day by identifying waste, simplifying processes, improving safety, and supporting better flow across the shop floor and office. This role works closely with leaders and team members to observe work, capture improvement ideas, support problem solving, and help implement practical solutions.

The Continuous Improvement Coordinator plays a key role in building a culture where continuous improvement is part of everyday work and supports Lamar’s vision of becoming the Toyota of the trailer industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate continuous improvement initiatives across departments to support safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.

Observe work on the shop floor and in support areas to identify waste, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.

Partner with supervisors, managers, and team members to improve processes and strengthen workflow.

Facilitate improvement activities such as kaizen events, waste reduction efforts, and process improvement discussions.

Support root cause problem solving using simple and practical tools such as 5 Why analysis.

Help teams address issues by focusing on root causes rather than symptoms.

Track improvement ideas, projects, action items, and follow through to completion.

Create simple ways for team members to submit ideas and participate in improvement efforts.

Support lean practices such as morning huddles, shop organization, visual management, standard work, and continuous learning.

Identify and help reduce common forms of waste such as waiting, excess motion, overproduction, rework, and unnecessary complexity.

Work with leaders to help sustain improvements and reinforce accountability.

Communicate progress, opportunities, and results clearly to leadership and team members.

Promote a culture of respect, observation, ownership, and practical problem solving.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Manufacturing, production, or continuous improvement experience preferred.

Working knowledge of lean principles, waste reduction, process improvement, and root cause problem solving preferred.

Ability to observe processes, identify opportunities, and recommend practical improvements.

Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with team members, supervisors, and leadership.

Strong organizational skills and ability to track multiple projects and follow through on action items.

Ability to influence others through collaboration, credibility, and consistency.

Practical thinker with a hands on approach to solving problems.

Formal education is less important than practical experience, sound judgment, and a mindset for improvement.