What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Coordinator position at UFP Industries?
Job Summary
The Continuous Improvement Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and coordination of the site’s CI initiative.
Principle Duties And Responsibilities
The Continuous Improvement Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and coordination of the site’s CI initiative.
Principle Duties And Responsibilities
- Establish and build the plant’s Continuous Improvement Team
- Coordinate the activities of the site Lean initiative while working with the Continuous Improvement Team on some or all of the stated duties
- Evaluate operations to identify areas of waste and opportunities for improvement
- Facilitate VSM and Kaizen activities
- Develop, prioritize, and implement solutions to reduce waste and improve performance
- Document and standardize improvements
- Teach, coach, and mentor all levels of employees in Continuous Improvement and manufacturing principles
- Train employees to identify and eliminate waste
- Develop programs to foster employee involvement to promote a Continuous Improvement culture
- Attend seminars, lectures, and training classes on Continuous Improvement and share gained knowledge with plant staff
- Prepares regular and special reports as required
- Performs other duties as required
- Minimum high school graduate.
- Minimum one to three years of experience in a lean manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer and business-related software, including Microsoft applications excel, word, and Outlook
- Working knowledge of 5s, Kanban, standardized workflow, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and visual environment/factory