Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist - DeKalb, IL

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•DeKalb, IL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist drives production, warehouse, processing, and packaging activities, with a focus on CI Initiatives, to achieve the safety, quality, customer service, and cost goals. The individual needs to collaborate closely with the other departments to achieve project objectives aligned with the business needs. In this role, the individual will be responsible to drive Continuous Improvement tools across the business such as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). This is an "On-Site" role requiring in-person attendance and flexibility to support production schedules, effective communication and collaboration, real-time problem solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives. Schedules may vary and are subject to change.

Requirements

Required skill set, education requirements, and experience as per the job post.

Responsibilities

Identifying, chartering, and leading CI improvement initiatives by providing project updates to the factory leadership team and project stakeholders highlighting the status, adherence to the project time plan, work accomplished, quick wins, points of escalation, elements of risk and the associated mitigation plans.
Utilize continuous improvement tools and methodologies (RCA, DMAIC, Loss Tree Analysis, IPA, etc.) to drive sustainable operational improvements.
Collect and analyze data and operating conditions; implement changes and follow-up on results by involving key responsible people (i.e. sponsor, process owner, and operator).
Carry out follow-up programs to maintain the achieved savings, additional training, detect further savings opportunities, as well as ensure the overall continuity of projects.
Participate in annual budget process to assess all run rate efficiencies, nominal speeds, and scrap values by component.
Work collaboratively with product development, marketing, supply chain, finance, and operations to bring new products to market and meet the defined project objectives.
Ensure that factory safety, operational and quality standards are adhered to.
Facilitate improvements in hourly workforce proficiency, training, and development programs.
Interacts with other department heads to exchange information impacting productivity performance.
Escalate issues in a timely manner.
Measure and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)