Continuous Improvement Champion - Nucor Towers & Structures
About The Position
Nucor Towers & Structures (NTS) is a new entity within Nucor, focused on executing its strategy to “Expand Beyond” its core business. As part of Nucor’s New Markets product group, NTS is focused on the exciting growth potential in the power distribution market. The Continuous Improvement (CI) Champion serves as a frontline CI lead, working across the groups to identify opportunities to drive business and operational efficiencies, designs, plans, and execute process changes, and embed the new processes and procedures into the operations and back-office for long term sustainability. The CI champion will be expected to identify and deliver attainable results while leading the change management efforts with support from teammates and leadership.
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
- Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
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
- Support Continuous Improvement program implementation and sustainment
- Help local team to 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 the processes make our operation more efficient
- Lead Daily Management board meetings
- Responsible for site level KPI Tracking and corrective actions as needed
- 5S audits to sustain workplace organization efforts
- Active ambassador for continuous improvement and safety initiatives for the site
- Present/ share best practices and initiatives from local station throughout the NTS network
- Ability to develop business cases for improvement projects
Benefits
- strong benefits
- performance incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
