Continuous Improvement Specialist

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey—building, selling, financing, and insuring homes.

About the Role

The Continuous Improvement Specialist plays a key role in executing and sustaining continuous improvement initiatives on the production floor. This role is focused on tactical implementation of lean tools, process documentation, and team engagement. The specialist supports the Production Manager by collecting data, facilitating improvements, and ensuring that best practices are followed at the operational level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct time studies, process mapping, and root cause analysis to identify inefficiencies in production workflows.
• Collaborate with production leaders to implement lean tools such as 5S, visual management, standard work, and kaizen events.
• Maintain and update process documentation, including SOPs and work instructions.
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to productivity, quality, and waste reduction.
• Facilitate daily or weekly improvement huddles with frontline teams to gather feedback and promote engagement.
• Support the rollout of new equipment or process changes by coordinating training and documentation.
• Ensure real-time updates and visibility of performance metrics to production leaders and team members.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the skills matrix and job task analysis to support cross-training and workforce flexibility.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by organizing recognition programs, suggestion systems, and improvement campaigns.
• Provide support for CI projects, including scheduling meetings, preparing reports, and documenting outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience with process development and controlled documentation.
• Experience with lean principles and manufacturing systems.
• Highly proficient recording data and creating reports using Excel and other MS Office programs.
• Strong computer literacy and proficiency with technology.
• Ability to independently identify process documentation gaps and remedy quickly.
• Ability to create various spreadsheets for data and documentation tracking.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain complex business processes.
• Continuous willingness to learn, grow, and gain understanding as a leader in our organization.
• Effective motivation skills and techniques to encourage team to meet performance objectives.
• Cultivate an environment of trust.
• Ideal Team Player attributes – Humble, Hungry, Smart.
• Positive influence with others.
• 4-year degree is highly desirable.
• 1+ years’ prior Continuous Improvement experience.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Work may require stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Must be able to communicate with others via phone, email, and in person.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
• Work environment is not temperature controlled and may result in exposure to extreme temperatures.
• Work primarily involves sitting/standing, up to 4 hours at a time.

Pay

Base salary pay: $79,000.

Benefits

• Full-time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package.
• Competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part-time team members after one year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Paid time for team members to volunteer for meaningful causes through the Clayton Impact program.
• Holistic wellness programs covering physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual, and occupational well-being, available online or in-person.