Continuous Improvement Coordinator - Universal Forest Products : Job Details

Join our operations team where you will be influential in shaping our business strategy and ensuring we have the most effective operations. Be your own boss by creating your own career path and pushing your professional limits.

General Summary

The Continuous Improvement Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and coordination of the site's CI initiative.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

* 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

* Work well with different teams

* 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

* Flexible work schedule

Qualifications

* 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

Skills and abilities

* Proficiency in the use of the English language in reading, writing and speaking

* Ability to successfully communicate with all organizational levels

* Ability to apply business math in business situations, to plan, organize and prioritize work and to effectively interact with others.

* Ability to be mobile in the work environment.

* Ability to work hours mandated by management

* Ability to pass a drug test

Conduct

* Self-managing; works well under little supervision

* Highly motivated and enthusiastic

* Good interpersonal skills, and good listener and communicator

* Strong organization skills and detail oriented

* Process oriented

* Eagerness to learn

* Be a team player and support the Company's goals

Working Conditions

Requires standing and walking for at least 50% of the time; ability to carry 35lbs, talking, hearing and seeing are essential duties of the job; sitting at a desk for long periods of time are also required. Some traveling may be required.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.