What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Leader position at Shurtape Technologies, LLC?
Join a Team That Sticks Together!
At Shurtape Technologies, we know how to make things stick. As a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, we pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions for a variety of industries.
We have facilities all around the world, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Mexico, China, and more.
In addition to our specialty adhesive products, we offer well-known brands like Duck®, FrogTape®, Painter’s Mate®, Shurtape®, T-Rex®, Kip®, and Pro Tapes®.
Why Work with Us?
We encourage curiosity and creativity, working together to solve challenges and innovate. Our commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility means we make a positive impact on our communities and the world.
What We Offer
In addition to being obsessed with our customers, Shurtape is committed to being socially and environmentally responsible. We recognize that our actions today affect our world tomorrow, and we are committed to responsible manufacturing processes that protect the communities in which we operate.
We Ask for the Best, and Offer the Best in Return
We are looking for passionate, innovative individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment to join the Shurtape team. If you’re looking to be part of a forward-thinking, fast-paced, and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!
Our tapes may do the sticking, but it’s our people who hold it all together.
Summary Of Position
The main responsibility of the position is to support the leadership team in achieving cost, revenue, service, and quality objectives via progression towards world class levels; and developing a sustained Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement culture.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
At Shurtape Technologies, we know how to make things stick. As a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, we pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions for a variety of industries.
We have facilities all around the world, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Mexico, China, and more.
In addition to our specialty adhesive products, we offer well-known brands like Duck®, FrogTape®, Painter’s Mate®, Shurtape®, T-Rex®, Kip®, and Pro Tapes®.
Why Work with Us?
We encourage curiosity and creativity, working together to solve challenges and innovate. Our commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility means we make a positive impact on our communities and the world.
What We Offer
- A company that truly values your contributions
- A place where you can grow, make an impact, and be part of something meaningful
- A focus on excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring we deliver top-quality, reliable solutions to our customers
- An environment where employees are encouraged to bring their best ideas forward and adopt a growth mindset
In addition to being obsessed with our customers, Shurtape is committed to being socially and environmentally responsible. We recognize that our actions today affect our world tomorrow, and we are committed to responsible manufacturing processes that protect the communities in which we operate.
We Ask for the Best, and Offer the Best in Return
We are looking for passionate, innovative individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment to join the Shurtape team. If you’re looking to be part of a forward-thinking, fast-paced, and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!
Our tapes may do the sticking, but it’s our people who hold it all together.
Summary Of Position
The main responsibility of the position is to support the leadership team in achieving cost, revenue, service, and quality objectives via progression towards world class levels; and developing a sustained Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement culture.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provides project leadership regarding cost savings, quality improvement, service improvement, and new product development projects.
- Collaborates with Plant Management, Quality Management, Product Management to identify, reduce, and eliminate chronic sources of customer complaints, raw material quality issues, waste/scrap, and resolve production deficiencies.
- Works closely with Executive and Plant Leadership to select appropriate projects.
- Leads and facilitates improvement projects, utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Conducts statistical assessments with appropriate follow-up work to reduce variability and/or achieve OEE targets.
- Provides summaries, conclusions, and presentations related to project completion and findings.
- Creates key process flows and/or value stream maps.
- Develops recommendations and implements improvements to support corporate and plant goals, requirements, and sustainment of improvements.
- Acts as a technical resource for key products and processes.
- Assists with the maintenance of our ISO system to the appropriate standard.
- Support for ISO quality systems at the corporate and/or plant level.
- Initiates and revises work instructions.
- Conducts customer complaint investigations.
- Refinement of our testing frequencies and methods based on customer needs and statistical analysis.
- Gage R&R studies.
- Promote use of Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools (DMAIC, Lean, Kaizen, Supplier, and Design for Six Sigma).