Continuous Improvement Specialist

ECOVYST CATALYST TECHNOLOGIES LLC•Martinez, CA

10h

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement Specialist will be responsible for deploying, governing, and sustaining the TRACC / Manufacturing Excellence operating system and other CI improvement projects or initiatives. The role builds leadership capability, embeds disciplined operating routines, and ensures continuous improvement is owned by line leadership, not the CI function.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering required. Chemical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
Minimum of 6 years in chemical manufacturing environment (operations, production, maintenance, logistics, process engineering), or other chemical industry improvement roles
Demonstrated people management skills including prior line management or team leader experience
Strong relationship building and leadership to influence and manage change across the organization
Experience with Lean Tools such as Daily Management, Leaders Standard Daily Work (LSDW), 5S and Visual Management
Strong analysis and problem-solving skills, able to structure issues, run analysis and how to use teams to solve deviations and implement sustainable solutions
Must be willing to conduct training to develop CI organizational capability

Nice To Haves

Lean and/or Six Sigma certifications preferred

Responsibilities

Deploy and govern the TRACC/Manufacturing Excellence system aligned to business priorities
Establish governance, cadence and role clarity for execution
Conduct TRACC maturity assessments and readiness reviews.
Develop CI capability roadmap and deliver aligned training to reduce consultant dependency
Work closely with Site Leadership to help set priorities, reduce risk, and provide guidance on action plans.
Track Leading & Lagging indicators, risks, and escalate systemic barriers to leadership.
Facilitate identification of safety, reliability, quality, cost, and delivery losses.
Maintain the CI opportunity pipeline and project prioritization.
Serve as a Manufacturing Excellence assessor
Ensure sustainment plans are defined, verified and embedded as standard work, not a program
Reinforce structured problem solving and daily management behaviors.
Define and standardize Daily Management Systems.
Utilize Gemba walks to observe, provide feedback and coach leaders to strengthen understanding, own results and lead TRACC routines
Promote Best Practices across the Ecovyst Network
Other Continuous Improvement projects as assigned