Continuous Improvement Coordinator
About The Position
Manage HPS Activities for two plant operations design, develop and implement packaging standards to meet quality, function and cost guidelines. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Manage HPS Activities and Continuous Improvement activities in the manufacturing area. Manage and direct activities following our Japan plant layout Manage the HPS, manufacturing team and ensure that you are actively involved with reporting, charting issues and recording suggested changes. Actively investigate and maintain all open and back issues from Continuous Improvement activity and manufacturing systems team ideas. Track % closed by system and issue periodic reports and charts. Assist, train and implement Karakuri ideas for plant operations. Be a member of the safety and 4-S audit team; attend meetings, record meeting notes and suggestions. Work effectively with Quality, Technical Engineering and other departments on Continuous Improvement ideas. Work closely with Manufacturing and Engineering department to record notes and produce pre-approved check sheets for all lines and component machinery. Assist in training associates concerning the above manufacturing system SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: Packaging Engineering Serves as a member of various committees as needed. Performs other duties as necessary. Review with manufacturing, quality, purchasing and materials to standardize packaging options for commodities. Review with manufacturing, quality, sales and customers for FG packaging requirements. Understand customer packaging guidelines and expectations; assist team in obtaining customer approvals for packaging and packaging trials. Ensure transportation, warehouse storage and line side use is considered for optimal design. Understand and meet environmental requirements for packaging. Review and summarize current packaging cost and develop proposal for cost savings. Develop written packaging strategies for commodities. Assist purchasing with new suppliers and new launch items for early program involvement regarding packaging. Track all costs, associated with new packaging. Ability to communicate design requirement effectively to suppliers. Assist materials in the strategy to determine packaging allocation requirements for suppliers. Basic supplier management skills – requesting quotations, understanding terms and conditions. Develop policies and procedure that define standardization of packaging.
Requirements
- 4 yr degree in Packaging Engineering or equivalent field.
- 2 or more years experience in Packaging, preferably in the automotive market.
- Previous experience in commodity packaging design and customer packaging requirements.
- Must be able to use a computer effectively, understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, Windows, Outlook, etc.
- Strong communication, verbal and written skills required and the ability to understand and create a complete business case for decisions.
Responsibilities
- Manage HPS Activities and Continuous Improvement activities in the manufacturing area.
- Manage and direct activities following our Japan plant layout
- Manage the HPS, manufacturing team and ensure that you are actively involved with reporting, charting issues and recording suggested changes.
- Actively investigate and maintain all open and back issues from Continuous Improvement activity and manufacturing systems team ideas.
- Track % closed by system and issue periodic reports and charts.
- Assist, train and implement Karakuri ideas for plant operations.
- Be a member of the safety and 4-S audit team; attend meetings, record meeting notes and suggestions.
- Work effectively with Quality, Technical Engineering and other departments on Continuous Improvement ideas.
- Work closely with Manufacturing and Engineering department to record notes and produce pre-approved check sheets for all lines and component machinery.
- Assist in training associates concerning the above manufacturing system
- Serves as a member of various committees as needed.
- Performs other duties as necessary.
- Review with manufacturing, quality, purchasing and materials to standardize packaging options for commodities.
- Review with manufacturing, quality, sales and customers for FG packaging requirements.
- Understand customer packaging guidelines and expectations; assist team in obtaining customer approvals for packaging and packaging trials.
- Ensure transportation, warehouse storage and line side use is considered for optimal design.
- Understand and meet environmental requirements for packaging.
- Review and summarize current packaging cost and develop proposal for cost savings.
- Develop written packaging strategies for commodities.
- Assist purchasing with new suppliers and new launch items for early program involvement regarding packaging.
- Track all costs, associated with new packaging.
- Ability to communicate design requirement effectively to suppliers.
- Assist materials in the strategy to determine packaging allocation requirements for suppliers.
- Basic supplier management skills – requesting quotations, understanding terms and conditions.
- Develop policies and procedure that define standardization of packaging.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
