CI Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions, physical demands, or work environment
Drives the development and implementation of Continuous Improvement projects consistent with and in support of the strategic plan and business operations plan.
Assists in designing and implementing new procedures and methods for operational processes.
By utilizing projects charters with deliverables, works with site leaders to identify, modify, and sustain desired changes including waste reduction and efficiency improvements.
Mentors employees to realize benefits from all continuous improvement initiatives and acts as a change agent to the site / organization.
Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and prioritizes improvement opportunities with the management team.
Leads projects and initiatives from idea generation to execution. Provides insight and evaluation of the organizations progression.
Acts as a mentor for the supervisory staff and front line personnel.
Participates in developing and influencing of strategy, planning, and execution depending on project or initiative needs.
Other duties as assigned.
Education / Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5+years of experience in operations.
• Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification required.
Skills
• Must have thorough understanding of cycle time reduction, waste reduction, yield improvement, productivity and throughput improvement.
• Hands-on experience using Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods (LEAN, TPM, Six Sigma, TQM)
• Proven leadership skills to coach and lead teams to fully deliver chartered objectives and projects.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Be a self-starter with excellent organizational skills in planning and organizing to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Advanced problem-solving capabilities, attention to detail and numerical aptitude.

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