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Position DescriptionThe Continuous Improvement Manager is a hand-on role that will be highly active on the shop floor -
interacting, teaching, and doing necessary things to drive positive improvement. He or she will create and foster a culture of continuous improvement by leading improvement initiatives in Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Schedule Attainment, and People Development for the Springfield, MO facility.
The ideal candidate is an effective leader who preferably has had experience in lean manufacturing and/or process engineering, and supervision of others. This person will need to be purposeful and motivated by achievements and improvements.
Position RequirementsKey Responsibilities Skills, Abilities, and Experience - Minimum of 4 years equivalent manufacturing and leadership experience.
- Knowledge and experience in lean manufacturing or process engineering required.
- Ability to listen and to teach others required.
- Notable leadership experience required.
- Notable manufacturing experience required.
- Experience with root cause problem solving and practical knowledge of shop floor management techniques preferred.
- Practical knowledge of 5S preferred.
- Knowledge of fabrication of structural steel preferred.
Action Items: - Analyze product flow and identify gaps and opportunities of improvement.
- Assess the magnitude of the gap and create a plan for countermeasures (both
temporary and permanent).
- Creates and present plans to the Plant Manager for approval.
- Lead the implementation of the temporary and permanent countermeasures to completion.
The candidate will not need to complete every task on their own but will need to be able to lead and work with a team.
- Ability to complete reports that summarizes the overall evens and changes to the process.
o These reports will then be used by the other facilities when similar obstacles are
encountered.
