Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist

Nailor Industries•Houston, TX

26d

About The Position

Nailor Industries, Inc. is known for our industry leading customer focused approach to providing innovative commercial and industrial HVAC products. Nailor manufactures a unique and comprehensive line of products including Air Control & Distribution products, VAV Terminal Units, Green Building products, Fan Coil Units, Electric Duct Heaters, Sound Attenuators, Air Handling Units, and Filter Housings. Our primary manufacturing facilities include multiple sites in Houston, TX and employ 700+ Operations employees. We are currently in search of a Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our team. Job Overview Apply lean methodologies and process improvement techniques to foster a culture of continuous improvement. You will provide training as part of the deployment work with our manufacturing sites. You will help lead projects in all aspects of the business focusing on continuous operational improvement of processes, waste reduction, and problem-solving methods using lean principles, tools, concepts, and methodologies. Assist in identification, prioritization, and selection of potential projects in all functional areas of the business to optimize processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Technical field or equivalent experience
5+ years manufacturing experience preferred
Full working knowledge of Lean concepts
Strong communication, collaboration, facilitation, and influencing skills with ability to interface across shared services functional areas and business operations at all levels of the organizations
Comfortable facilitating Lean events and coaching others in Lean methodologies
Proven record of implementing and inspiring continuous improvement culture in an organization
Ability to build teams and influence outcomes without direct line of control

Nice To Haves

Lean / Six Sigma Certification (Green or Black Belt) preferred

Responsibilities

Supports establishment of a Continuous Improvement culture
Develops and supports the continuous improvement approach and plan
Provides leadership and coaching for plant resources necessary to help increase rapid results through good technical problem solving and reliability improvement
Evaluates and prioritizes potential improvements based on value and required effort
Serves as consulting and teaching resource for implementing new methods and processes
Establishes a structure for the ongoing training and development of employees
Uses Lean/CI tools to minimize sources of waste
Facilitate cross functional teams to drive process improvement initiatives.
Develops process flow & value stream maps for key processes
Coaches and develops a problem-solving culture at all levels of the organization; implements permanent corrective actions to mitigate probability of reoccurrence
Champions root-cause analysis and corrective action in support of permanent improvements
Conducts problem solving sessions for the key issues with the team members and builds action plans
Uses appropriate measurement, analysis, and evaluation methods to accurately identify and document improvements.
Other duties as assigned