Lean Technician

American Woodmark • Hamlet, NC

99d

About The Position

American Woodmark is one of the nation's largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designers and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you'll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark, and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do. The purpose of this position is to support and coordinate the implementation and ongoing execution of American Woodmark’s Lean Manufacturing initiative throughout the entire plant operation with the goal to deliver superior operating results and to further enhance our customer’s total quality experience.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED) is preferred.
• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of manufacturing or assembly experience; experience with industrial planning or cutting equipment is preferred.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Makes independent judgments based on various alternatives. Performs complex procedures.
• Up to two weeks training to perform job to standard.
• Could handle cabinets and components up to 50% of the time.
• Understands label matrix, nomenclature, option codes, use of scanner and use of mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Teams in the completion of Lean Projects.
• Create one-point lessons & standard work documents.
• Audit one-point lessons & standard work documents.
• Provide document control for one-point lessons & standard work documents.
• Work with engineering and production teams to keep Value Stream Map up to date.
• Support Quality Teams with Lean solutions when needed.
• Work with Maintenance to finish Lean Projects.
• Work with Materials & Engineering to modify plant layouts for efficiency.
• Lead 5S activities as needed.
• Maintain 5S toolbox for materials and tools.
• Maintain Kaizen/TPM supplies for materials and tools.
• Provide input and feedback for Lean training.
• Act as Lean Trainer as needed.
• Provide weekly project status updates.
• Complete individual Plant training as required.
• Encourage Plant Personnel in Lean and promote a positive attitude.
• Learn new lean skills.
• Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.
• May be required to lift up to 20-50 pounds.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• 401(k) Match
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees