Continuous Improvement Specialist

AHF

1d • Onsite

About The Position

AHF Products has an exciting career opportunity for a Continuous Improvement
Specialist located at our plant in Cartersville, GA. In this role, you will
provide technical services for the Cartersville Plant. These services include
process improvement work, daily process support, cost reduction activities, and
project management. This position plays a critical role in our Lean and
continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

• Highschool diploma or GED equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred or the equivalent of experience in a role(s)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment in continuous improvement but not limited to
• Strong change management skills and experience
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening
• Positive and Verifiable Work History
• Must follow safety guidelines and wear applicable safety equipment, e.g., safety glasses, side shields, approved safety shoes, and other PPE as needed
• Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to a variety of situations.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Proactively providing quality technical assistance to the operation in terms of equipment. Providing preventative maintenance scheduling, production process improvements, system and facility maintenance procedures.
• Leading plant Quality and ISO teams in maintaining and improving plant quality
• Identifying and resolving common causes and special cause issues that impact line reliability and performance.
• Investigating manufacturing problems(root cause analysis) with the line and recommending corrective actions. This includes consulting with production and maintenance personnel, analyzing the supporting data, recommending corrective actions, and following through on recommendations to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Executing capital projects, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met or exceeded. This may vary from owning portions of a large project to sole ownership of a project.
• Educating operations personnel on process and technical procedures to ensure their knowledge and understanding.
• Coordinating training and start-up activities of new equipment and processes.
• Participating in Lean efforts, such as kaizen events, where an emphasis is placed on creativity before capital investment.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees