Associate, Continuous Improvement

Celestica International LP • Richardson, TX

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About The Position

The Associate, Continuous Improvement supports the CI manager and team in developing a Lean and Six Sigma vision for a customer or department, along with strategy deployment plans and improvement activities to achieve that strategy. The associate learns Lean fundamentals through training and participation in continuous improvement activities. The position works under a high degree of supervision and requires direction on how assignments should be executed.

The role supports yearly CI plans and project goals; participates in Gemba activities, weekly improvement work, process-improvement workshops, and daily improvement activities with area owners; performs root cause analysis; contributes suggestions to Kaizen teams; designs line balancing improvements; and develops improvement ideas with area owners. Duties are generally performed in good conditions, with occasional exposure to workplace hazards and regular periods of sitting or standing, sustained visual concentration, and repetitive manual movements. Occasional overnight travel is required.

Requirements

• Awareness of continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of personal computers and Windows applications.
• Knowledge of production operations and operator responsibilities or functions.
• Collaboration, communication, problem-solving, results orientation, teamwork, initiative, and flexibility.
• Entry level to 1 year of experience.
• Two- or three-year community college diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; educational requirements may vary by geography.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of the yearly Continuous Improvement activities plan and help ensure project goals are met.
• Participate in Gemba activities, perform weekly improvement activities, and provide suggestions to the Kaizen team.
• Participate in process-improvement workshops, such as Internal Kaizen Workshops and Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
• Perform root cause analysis.
• Perform daily improvement activities with area owners.
• Design line balancing for process improvement.
• Drive new ideas for improvement solutions with area owners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree