Continuous Improvement Specialist

7 days ago

Downers Grove, United States Flexco Full time

Flexco, a leading global manufacturer, is seeking an Continuous Improvement Specialist, to help us improve our production efforts, in our Downers Grove, IL, facility. The chosen candidate would be responsible for strategy work, centered around the improvement of our procedures, productivity and product quality.

This is your opportunity to work in an environment where employees truly believe in the products they produce and the culture is focused on putting people first, working better together, being customer centered, being forward thinking and always committed to excellence.

Flexco has consistently been named to the list of Chicagos "101 Best & Brightest Companies To Work For" by the National Association of Business Resources.

Education Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent education required
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Experience Requirements:

  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a Plant Operations, Engineering, and/or Continuous Improvement role or related capacity with a portfolio of demonstrated examples of the job requirement

Physical Requirements:

  • Exposure to heat, noise, and fumes, with no element continuously present to the extent of being disagreeable.

Competency Requirements:

  • Strong organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills; ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to speak in front of an audience of all levels
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Statistical software Tools
  • Project management skills
  • Ability to work Autonomously
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead teams to success with limited levels of authority across all levels of the organization.
  • Proven facilitation, influencing and leadership skills.
  • Action orientated – “Gets the job done”

Responsibilities:

  • Act as a change agent in the organization by motivating change and implementing continuous improvement processes, while applying and improving existing methodologies.
  • Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies and problem-solving tools to drive a structured approach to continuous improvement.
  • Identify, charter, and lead CI projects targeted at improving Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost - delivering the project results on time.
  • Utilize continuous improvement tools and methodologies (RCA, DMAIC, Process Tree Diagrams, Impact/Difficulty Matrix, etc.) to drive sustainable operational improvements.
  • Collect and analyze data on facility/departmental processes, procedure, and performance using evaluation tools and make recommendations for improvement to the Leadership Team.
  • Provide project updates to the factory leadership team and project stakeholders highlighting the current status, adherence to the project time plan, work accomplished, quick wins, points of escalation, elements of risk and the associated mitigation plans.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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