About the roleThis position within Southco will have primary responsibility for changing the mindset of lean practices and procedures while completing small improvements with teams. Also responsible for leading/participating in Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects to drive improvement of 5S, cost, quality, inventory, machine running time, productivity, etc.
Compensation: $100,000-$130,000
Annual Broad Based Bonus: 20%
What you will be doing - Leads or participates in CI/KZ projects to identify the root causes and define the effective actions to make improvement in productivity, delivery, quality, and cost.
- Uses Lean tools to identify and implement continuous improvement activities that target reduction of working capital by addressing inventory, over-production, and transportation.
- Focuses on flow, with key areas such as: flow of material, operations, machines, flow of information and flow of engineering.
- Provide Lean/CI training to the facility employees
- Ensure a pipeline of projects that will support facility and organizational objectives and KPI's
- Report out monthly performance results during facility scorecard reviews
About you - Bachelor of Industrial Engineering preferred
- Expertise in VSM and One-Piece Flow
- 5 years' experience with Lean and manufacturing/operations experienced required
- Experience in a high mix/low volume environment (preferred).
- Strong English speaking and written communication skills
- Intermediate level of computer skills required (Microsoft Office, including Pivot tables) & Experience with SAP
- Proven track record and hands on experience facilitating Kaizen events in manufacturing and administration processes (One Piece Flow, VSM, SMED, TPM, Cycle Time, Cell Manufacturing, Std Work, Poka-Yoke, Pull Systems). Proficient in 5S.
How will we reward you - Competitive base pay
- Generous time off - starting at 3 weeks of annualized PTO (first year is prorated based on start date), 9 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan - Company makes automatic 2% contribution of eligible pay plus matching contributions of 50% up to the first 6% of eligible pay you contribute.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan valued at approximately 4-6% of eligible earnings which includes dividend payments after 3-year vesting period
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) beginning first day of employment; company funds a portion of HSA for high deductible health plans
- Company paid Life & Disability Insurance including; short term, Long Term, and Life
- Great Tuition Reimbursement program to support undergraduate or graduate programs available to all employees
