Waste Champion 1st shift

Location: Richmond, VA | Shift: 1st | Job Type: Full‑Time, Hourly

Responsibilities

• Daily waste entry
• Lead process improvements using Lean methodologies
• Promote and facilitate a culture of high engagement
• Manage projects to critical timelines and cost to meet corporate objectives
• Identify gaps in waste reporting and collection processes and close the gaps
• Perform raw and WIP cycle counts
• Count inventories, report needed adjustments, and determine why counts are off
• Report waste data to plant management team
• Work with quality and production leaders to review root‑cause analysis of waste issues
• Drive actionable items out of the team to the production floor
• Develop process‑improvement plan to reduce waste stream
• Follow all safety policies and procedures of the Company
• Clerical duties as needed throughout the site; additional duties may be assigned by management

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environments (corrugated industry preferred)
• Strong data analysis and reporting acumen
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to lead and inspire change
• ERP and waste‑tracking tool knowledge
• Lean/Six Sigma certification (preferred)

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required
• Related college degree, technical courses, or Associate’s (A.A.) degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a related field
• Corrugated experience preferred

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to walk, talk, and hear
• Frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to sit
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Workspace is not climate‑controlled and can reach both hot and cold extremes (30 °F – 110 °F)
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

Benefits

• Within 1 month: Eligible for insurance benefits
• Within 3 months: 401(k) with partial match
• Within 6 months: Paid vacation days
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance