Continuous Improvement Specialist

7 days ago


Battle Creek, United States Insight Global Full time

Must Haves:

  • 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Familiarity with Kaizen and other continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint experience
  • Experience with data tracking in Excel

Pluses:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Food background
  • Tableau Experience
  • SAP experience


Day to Day:

A customer of Insight Global is looking for a Continuous Improvement Specialist to join their manufacturing team. This role involves identifying operational inefficiencies, developing solutions, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing environments and a strong background in continuous improvement practices. They should be comfortable being on site 5 days a week in Battle Creek, MI. Some key responsibilities include:

  • Tracking action items and collect data to monitor KPIs such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), lost time, cost savings, and production efficiencies.
  • Report findings and progress to the internal plant team and corporate partners.
  • Create action plans, involving operations or maintenance team members. Ensure robust plans are in place to meet goals and follow up as needed.
  • Participate in tier meetings twice a day with the manufacturing and maintenance teams to review production metrics and downtime.
  • Maintain a list of action items and follow up with operators to prevent recurrence of inefficiencies. Investigate and escalate issues as needed.
  • Monitor production lines throughout the day to ensure smooth operations.
  • Utilize the K Plus database to review and analyze data from the previous day and work with the team’s data analyst to identify gaps and coordinate problem-solving efforts.
  • Organize and lead Kaizen events to drive continuous improvement.
  • Manage and report on three key projects per manufacturing line, providing monthly updates to corporate stakeholders.


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