Continuous Improvement Specialist

Main Responsibilities

• Review operations performance data (e.g. labor productivity, variable overhead costs, first pass yield) to determine areas requiring improvement; consult with Manager and Supervisors to determine potential improvement activities.
• Champion Dometic Production System (DPS).
• Analyze areas needing improvement and determine potential solutions.
• Supervise improvement projects, monitor, and report on projects status; ensure process improvement projects are implemented on time.
• Work with Manager and Supervisors to implement and maintain Standardized Work; conduct time studies and optimize line balance.
• Analyze and optimize flow of material in the plant; create, update, and maintain plant layout drawings.
• Develop and implement solutions based on Lean Six Sigma including tools such as 5S, Kanban, VSM, Kaizen and PFMEA.
• Work closely with Supervisors daily to implement solutions to operational issues: e.g., health and safety, quality and output.
• Involves with new product launches.
• Communicates complex information to end users both one-on-one and through group presentations. Ensures information communicated is understood and enacted.
• Trains and educates the organization and implements continuous improvement methodologies to ensure they meet operation and production requirements.

  Qualifications and Experiences

  • Degree or diploma in Engineering, Operations or Business, or a suitable combination of experience and education.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, in lean, continuous improvement, efficiency improvement, manufacturing cost reduction, process flow, plant layout, and new product launches.
  • Experience with Lean/Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence.
  • Leverage Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent.
  • Strong proficiency with MS Office programs including: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint; and, the ability to learn other applications quickly.

  Skills, Competencies & Characteristics

  • Strong interpersonal skills, able to work respectfully and efficiently with a wide range of people from different cultures and educational backgrounds at all levels of a company.
  • Able to drive change while maintaining good working relationships.
  • Leading and managing change; inspire, engage and promoter of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Able to teach, guide, coach and mentor.
  • Experience with Lean Six Sigma philosophy, system and tools, and implementation.
  • Experience working independently and as part of a team.
  • Consistent sense of urgency.
  • Not happy with the status quo, constantly sees opportunities for improvement.
  • Strong analytical skills, problem solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Quick learner, flexible, and able to think quickly and outside the box when needed.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.