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Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic recommendations to senior management to reduce the waste of resources and time, and to improve productivity
• Develop projects of higher safety, productivity and quality for operator utilization, space requirements, and production flow improvements
• Simplify production methods
• Identify opportunities and implement Poke yoke, SMED, KANBAN, JIT, and root cause analysis techniques
• Improve labor utilization by facilitating new methods of production, new work flows, new operator techniques, and capital spending with work team
• Test and analyze new processes and results to recommend implementation of new production methods, work flows, operator techniques, and capital with work team
• Project planning, design and implementation
• Assist management in establishing cost analysis techniques, financial plans, and aides in estimating future financial performance
• Coordinate with vendors to determine product specifications, arranges purchase of equipment, materials or parts, and evaluates products according to quality standards

SCOPE & IMPACT:

Provide project/ cost savings reporting and reconciling for location to achieve AOP results. The results derived by this position may have a direct impact to financial performance.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field with 0-2 years of relevant experience or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Knowledge of Team Dynamics
• Up to 10% travel

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Professional Engineer (PE) license

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Operates in a professional environment as well as a manufacturing facility subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions, hazards, and required to function in narrow aisles or passageways. Often required to sit, repetitive hand motion (such as typing), hear, listen, talk, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb ladders, pull, and push. Seldom required to climb stairs, kneel, squat, crouch, crawl, balance, reach overhead, and lift up to and over 50 pounds.

CORE ATTRIBUTES:

Communicate Transparently

Lead the Team

Impact and Influence

Deliver Results

Coach and Develop

At La-Z-Boy, we are committed to fostering an environment in which all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to do their best work and bring great ideas to the table. We understand that ouremployees' diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints add value to our ability to create and deliver the best possible service, quality products, and is of upmost importance as we work together to Build Something Amazing.

OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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