Continuous Improvement Specialist

L.A. Darling Company LLC

Come join a team where People make the difference As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

Executes the continuous improvement strategy and approach by translating business objectives into actionable projects. Engages with other departments to sustain, improve, and streamline all processes with a primary focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost. As part of the Continuous Improvement Team, supervises change agents and team members on the largest project tasks. Serves as a resource for less experienced employees. Role typically requires more than 4 years of experience.

Essential Functions

•Works closely with leadership to identify, charter and complete CI improvements across all areas of the business.

•Develops, plans, implements, and facilitates CI Daily Improvement, Cross Functional Projects (e.g., Kaizen Events) and Policy Deployment initiatives across the business.

•Generate and enable measurement and assessment tools enabling operational and CI leaders to evaluate potential areas for formal CI actions and to subsequently determine their operational and financial value.

•Recommend CI projects (e.g., Kaizen / Point Kaizen Events, major project teams, etc.) based on evaluating operational and financial data and qualitative analysis based on observation and discussion; supported by proposed budget and cost/benefit forecasts.

•Project manage approved CI projects and initiatives by coordinating necessary resources and setting and implementing budgetary and timing controls to achieve chartered goals.

•Coach, counsel and train managers, staff, and associates to apply, support, sustain and develop a CI culture.

•Facilitate cross functional CI projects/events as a Subject Matter Expert while empowering operational staff and associates to present ideas and create improvements and solutions.

•Determines the best CI and change management methodologies and tools to use for this given opportunity. Once selected, properly and effectively apply the selected approaches.

•Leverage best practices gained through CI activities to other activities within the business.

Skills & Abilities: Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and other Requirements

•Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a related field preferred.

•4 to 7 years' experience applying Lean techniques in a production environment as well as cross functionally.

•Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as excellent presentation skills

•Self-motivated and driven individual who possesses high quality standards •Excellent organizational and time management skills to balance simultaneous requests

•Ability to work with minimal supervision, strong work ethic and a strong attention to detail

. •Experience leading Kaizen Events •High level of attention to detail

•Excellent documentation skills

•Strong communication skills both written and oral

•A full complement of business computer literacy skills (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, database software etc.) is preferred.

•Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

•Work well in a team environment

•Work well under pressure and able to prioritize workloads.

•Ability to make sound judgements and act ethically.

•Blend knowledge and analysis with logic, active listening, and a continuing interest in simplification.

•Develop ideas and collect ideas from others.

•Continuously seek lean opportunities, ability to clarify issues and conduct investigations

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.