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Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Refresco · Paw Paw, MI · 1 mo ago
On-siteManufacturingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract sections: - Vision/intro: "Make a Difference in YOUR Career! Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table..." This is about company. Could be "About the role"? Actually "Summary Description:" is a description of role. So we can have a section "About the role" with that summary. - Essential Job Functions: list of duties. That's responsibilities. - Required Skills: list of skills. - Competencies: could be part of Skills or separate? Could be "Skills" maybe includes competencies. But we can treat "Competencies" as part of Skills or separate "Qualifications"? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can map: - About the role: summary description. - Responsibilities: essential job functions. - Requirements: maybe education and experience? Or "Education and Experience" could be "Qualifications". The instruction includes "Qualifications" heading. So we can put Education and Experience under Qualifications. - Skills: Required Skills. - Benefits: The benefits list under "A Career with Refresco Refresco Beverages US Inc. offers the following competitive pay and comprehensive benefits:" includes many benefits. Also "Pay" maybe not specified explicitly; they mention competitive pay but no numbers. So we should not create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It says "competitive pay" but no specifics; that's vague. According to rule: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. The posting does not give specific pay numbers or schedule specifics beyond "Work Schedule: Weekdays, weekends, afternoon, evenings, overnight and holidays may be required." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that detail. Benefits: they list many benefits, so we can include Benefits section. Pay: they only say "competitive pay" no specifics, so we should NOT include Pay section. Schedule: we have specific schedule description, so include Schedule. Now we need to format. We need to use

for each section heading. Then content: use

for prose,

  • for lists. We must not include any extra markup like or . Just fragment. We must preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all bullet points from essential functions, required skills, competencies, education/experience, benefits, schedule. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove the "Any employment agency..." paragraph, EEO statements, etc. Also remove "Join Refresco TODAY..." maybe that's a call to action; could be considered boilerplate? It's not legal but it's promotional; but we might keep? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Join Refresco TODAY..." is not exactly those, but could be considered application instruction? It's a call to apply. Might be considered application instruction. Safer to remove it. Also remove the "A Career with Refresco..." paragraph that includes benefits; we need to keep benefits but not the surrounding fluff? We need to preserve substantive info: the benefits list. So we can extract the benefits list and put under Benefits heading. The surrounding sentence "A Career with Refresco Refresco Beverages US Inc. offers the following competitive pay and comprehensive benefits:" can be omitted as it's fluff. Keep the list. Similarly, we need to keep the schedule line: "Work Schedule: Weekdays, weekends, afternoon, evenings, overnight and holidays may be required." Also maybe "Working Conditions:" includes other details: Work Environment, Visual/Sensory, Mental Stress, Travel Requirements. Those are substantive; we could include them under Schedule or maybe a separate "Working Conditions" but not in allowed headings. Since only allowed headings are those listed, we could incorporate those details into Schedule section or maybe under Responsibilities? Better to put under Schedule as it includes schedule and working conditions. But schedule heading is specifically for schedule; but we can include other working condition details there as they are substantive. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state schedule and working conditions, so we can include them. Thus Schedule section will contain: Work Schedule line, Work Environment description, Visual/Sensory, Mental Stress, Travel Requirements. Now Benefits section: list of benefits. Now we need to ensure we don't include any filler like "competitive pay" (we omitted Pay section). Also we should not include "Competencies" as separate heading; we can incorporate into Skills or maybe under Requirements? But we have Skills heading; we can include Required Skills and Competencies under Skills as a combined list. However we must preserve all substantive info; we can list them as separate bullet points under Skills. Now we need to format. Let's gather content. About the role: The summary description paragraph: "The CI Coordinator supports and helps drive continuous improvement and engineering initiatives within the manufacturing plant. This role provides critical support in planning, coordinating, and tracking improvement and capital projects. The CI Coordinator collects and analyzes data, assists with project execution, and ensures alignment between CI, Engineering, Quality, and EHS initiatives. In addition, the role focuses on optimizing processes, reducing waste, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through hands-on implementation of Lean principles and operational improvements, serving as a resource to sustain progress and maintain project visibility across departments." We'll put that in

    . Responsibilities: Essential Job Functions list (many bullet points). We'll output each as

  • . Required Skills: list of skills bullet points. Competencies: list of competencies bullet points. Education and Experience: bullet points. Benefits: list. Schedule/Working Conditions: list. Now we need to ensure we don't include duplicated lines. Check for duplicates: The posting repeats some lines like "Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements." and "Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF)." Those are separate. Now we need to strip out any application instructions like "Join Refresco TODAY..." and the EEO paragraphs. Now produce HTML. Let's craft. First, About the role:

    About the role

    The CI Coordinator supports and helps drive continuous improvement and engineering initiatives within the manufacturing plant. This role provides critical support in planning, coordinating, and tracking improvement and capital projects. The CI Coordinator collects and analyzes data, assists with project execution, and ensures alignment between CI, Engineering, Quality, and EHS initiatives. In addition, the role focuses on optimizing processes, reducing waste, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through hands-on implementation of Lean principles and operational improvements, serving as a resource to sustain progress and maintain project visibility across departments.

    Responsibilities:

    Responsibilities

    • Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements.
    • Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
    • Assist the CI Manager and Engineering team with the coordination and execution of improvement and capital projects, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met.
    • Collect, analyze, and report operational data related to efficiency, downtime, waste, and quality to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
    • Support the planning and documentation of Kaizen events, process trials, and improvement activities.
    • Develop and maintain project trackers, timelines, and documentation to ensure visibility and accountability.
    • Utilize the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) methodology to lead structured problem-solving initiatives.
    • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Production, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS) to align activities and resolve issues that may impact project timelines or outcomes.
    • Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Work practices to ensure process consistency and repeatability.
    • Assist in implementing Lean tools and methods such as 5S, Standard Work, Centerlining, and CIL (Clean, Inspect, Lube).
    • Participate in plant layout reviews, process mapping, and workflow optimization efforts.
    • Monitor and track cost savings, key performance indicators (KPIs), and continuous improvement metrics for reporting to plant leadership.
    • Prepare and maintain documentation for process changes, trials, and equipment modifications in support of Engineering and CI initiatives.
    • Support the sustainment of the Refresco Management System (RMS) by ensuring improvement activities are documented, communicated, and standardized.
    • Assist in evaluating and sharing best practices that improve safety, quality, productivity, and energy efficiency.
    Required Skills:

    Skills

    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collect and interpret production and performance data, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions to execute improvements with a sense of urgency.
    • Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts such as Value Stream Mapping, centerlining, and Root Cause Analysis.
    • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track progress across several projects simultaneously.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word); SAP experience is preferred.
    • Ability to create clear and concise reports, visual dashboards, and project updates for stakeholders.
    • Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in documentation, data collection, and reporting.
    • Willingness to learn and adapt to changing project needs or production requirements.
    • Interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate across departments and levels of the organization.
    • Proactive and self-motivated, demonstrating initiative in identifying and acting on opportunities for improvement.
    • Ability to assist in planning, leading, and coaching Kaizen events to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
    • Good understanding of SQF standards with a strong sense of responsibility for Food Safety and Food Quality.
    • Willingness to adjust work hours or shifts as needed based on production and operational demands.
    • Ability to teach, coach, and apply structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5-Why and Fishbone Analysis to identify and eliminate the root causes of issues.
    Competencies: we can include under Skills as well, but we already used Skills heading for Required Skills. Could we add another heading? The allowed headings include Skills only once. But we could merge competencies into Skills list. However we must preserve all substantive info; we can add them as additional bullet points under Skills. Let's do that: extend the Skills list with competencies bullets. Thus after the Required Skills bullets, add:
  • Leadership - Foster a culture of empowerment by building relationships based on trust, lead courageously on a day-to-day basis, and inspire growth with a clear and ambitious vision that guides the collective effort toward success.
  • Independence & Accountability - Take ownership of responsibilities, effectively prioritize multiple assignments, and work independently to drive results with minimal supervision.
  • Coaching and Training - Conduct training sessions for employees at all levels on Lean principles, tools, and CI methodologies,

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