Continuous Improvement Champion
10 hours ago
Division: Nucor Towers & Structures Inc
Location: Decatur, AL, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Company Overview
Nucor Towers and Structures (NTS) is a new entity within Nucor, the largest recycler and largest manufacturer of steel and steel products in North America. As a part of Nucor's New Markets product group, NTS is focused on the exciting growth potential in the power distribution market. Our current production facility is in West Hazleton, PA, with plans to build a national footprint.
Why Nucor?
We are committed to creating a safe, positive, and engaging work environment. Our strong benefits and performance incentives make us one of America's best employers, ranked as the #1 employer in our industry by Fortune Magazine. For more information on our benefits, visit Nucor.com/benefits.
Job Summary
The Continuous Improvement (CI) Champion will serve as a frontline CI lead, working across the organization to identify opportunities to drive business and operational efficiencies. This role will design, plan, and execute process changes, and embed new processes and procedures into operations and back-office for long-term sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation and sustainment of the Continuous Improvement program
- Help local teams seek and deliver operational improvement opportunities using lean/continuous improvement methodology and practices
- Organize, execute, and drive process improvement through facilitation of improvement events such as warehouse layout changes, cycle time reduction, and 5S events
- Develop and execute an Annual CI Roadmap for sites
- Provide mentorship and support for improvement efforts
- Conduct Daily Gemba walks, record findings, and correct issues
- Complete improvement initiatives and eliminate waste within processes to make our operation more efficient
- Lead Daily Management board meetings
- Responsible for site-level KPI tracking and corrective actions as needed
- 5S audits to sustain workplace organization efforts
- Active ambassador for continuous improvement and safety initiatives for the site
- Present/share best practices and initiatives from local stations throughout the NTS network
- Ability to develop business cases for improvement projects
Requirements:
- Minimum high school GED or technical vocational school
- Microsoft Office competency (Visio, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent oral, written, and communication skills
- 1-3 years' experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Personable and professional demeanor
- Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as in different local teams
- Ability to work within deadlines
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preferred lean/continuous improvement experience and knowledge
- Lean Six Sigma Green belt
- Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively
- Ability to work in the field - cooperate and collaborate through influence
- Change management skills
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vets - and a drug-free workplace
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