Continuous Improvement Lead

Continuous Improvement Lead

JOB-10040270

Anticipated Start Date

January 29, 2024

Location

Carson City, NV

Type of Employment

Direct Hire

Employer Info

Our partner is the only independent company in the world with the ability to cast, coat, and machine a part completely in-house, manufacturing even the most complex parts to spec – and engineering ways to make them better – in our advanced facilities. With unrivaled in-house capabilities and a commitment to innovation, we deliver value to aviation, energy, and military customers around the world. A global technology company with the engineering expertise to deliver solutions that make a measurable difference for our customers.

Job Summary

The purpose of the CI Lead leading the Operation Excellence Deployment at their site to develop an OPEX culture and to provide technical support and coaching in OPEX processes to grow the process improvement capabilities of the business.

Job Description

• Improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and efficiency
  
• Serve as a facilitator of Continuous Improvement implementation and employee involvement
• Develop and drive the CI Roadmap
• Within area of responsibility analyze current work practices to identify areas for improvement and educate as to how to improve business and manufacturing processes. Devise and test solutions and roll out new ways of working
• Drive functional projects, risks, issues, and benefits.
• Participate in Lean health checks and go/no goes
• Perform workplace audits and streamlining processes within area of responsibility
• Process mapping, value stream mapping, identifying inefficiencies in productivity with a particular focus on layouts and sequencing
• Communicate effectively with various levels within the business to educate in lean methodologies and how recommended changes can cut waste from operating procedures, influencing, and motivating both proactively and reactively
• Deploy appropriate methodologies to problem solving and support teams to solve problems. Ensure the escalation process for problem solving is effective
• Foster the growth of performance excellence behaviors within the business through coaching, mentoring, and training teams and championing performance excellence
• Support the business in establishing “best practice”
• Ensure that process improvement initiatives are aligned to business requirements
• Implement standard work, visual factory, and error proofing (poka yoke)
• Support the building of a culture of engagement across the business to provide a highly energized team which is flexible to meet the changing needs of the business
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks

Skills Required

• Good technical skills with the ability to accurately interpret engineering drawing, blueprints, and engineering specifications
  
• High attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• Ability to improve and develop new business processes
• Leadership abilities including coaching and influencing
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to work effectively individually or as part of a team

Education/Training/Certifications

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ experience with Continuous Improvement in the manufacturing environment
• Six Sigma Green Belt - preferred

Additional Requirements

• Trade school education/certificate preferred.
• Previous Aerospace experience is required.

Pay Rate/Salary

• $110,000 per year and higher depending on experience
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.