Continuous Improvement Champion - Nucor Towers & Structures

Nucor•Brigham City, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nucor Towers & Structures (NTS) is a new entity within Nucor, focused on expanding beyond its core business into the power distribution market. As part of Nucor’s New Markets product group, NTS is experiencing exciting growth potential. Nucor is recognized as one of America’s best employers and the #1 employer in its industry by Fortune Magazine, offering strong benefits and performance incentives. NTS emphasizes a safe, positive, and engaging work environment, leading the steel industry in environmental responsibility. Joining the team means working with supportive colleagues invested in your future and continuous learning.

Requirements

Minimum high school GED or technical vocational school
Microsoft office competency (Visio, excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent oral, written and communication skills
1-3 years’ experience working in manufacturing environment
Personable and professional demeanor
Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as in different (local) teams
Ability to work within deadlines

Nice To Haves

Preferred lean/continuous improvement experience and knowledge
Lean Six Sigma Green belt
Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively
Ability to work in the field – cooperate & collaborate through influence
Change management skills

Responsibilities

Serve as a frontline CI lead, working across groups to identify opportunities for business and operational efficiencies.
Design, plan, and execute process changes, embedding new processes and procedures for long-term sustainability.
Identify and deliver attainable results while leading change management efforts with support from teammates and leadership.
Support Continuous Improvement program implementation and sustainment.
Help the local team seek and deliver operational improvement opportunities using lean/continuous improvement methodology & practices.
Organize, execute, and drive process improvement through facilitation of improvement events such as warehouse layout changes, cycle time reduction, and 5S events.
Develop and execute Annual CI Roadmap for sites.
Provide mentorship and support for improvement efforts.
Conduct Daily Gemba walks, record findings, and correct issues.
Complete improvement initiatives and eliminate waste within processes to make operations more efficient.
Lead Daily Management board meetings.
Responsible for site-level KPI tracking and corrective actions as needed.
Conduct 5S audits to sustain workplace organization efforts.
Act as an ambassador for continuous improvement and safety initiatives for the site.
Present/share best practices and initiatives from the local station throughout the NTS network.
Develop business cases for improvement projects.
Uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards.