MIT Support

Stoughton Trailers, LLC•Evansville, WI

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Provide product & process knowledge to the manufacturing shop floor employees, team leaders and supervisors. Escalate product or process complications and observed errors to Plant Manager and Manufacturing Liaison MIT. Coordinate efforts to improve methods and processes relative to tools, fixturing, training, process sheets / sequence of events and quality of product. Provide on the spot interpretation of drawings, special instructions, sales orders…etc. to maintain line flow. Coach and train shop floor employees on product and process knowledge. Actively participate in process audits, EoL defect follow up, customer satisfaction issue resolution and First Unit Review activities.

Requirements

Five or more years of relevant business or project management experience required.
Lean knowledge/experience to apply lean concepts and principles across an entire value stream- shop floor focused.
Good training and presentation skills.
Consistent demonstration of ability to act independently, prioritize and influence others on a regular basis.
Learn LEAN process improvements and apply– shopfloor focused.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Power Pint, Project, Visio, Outlook, and Access.
Serve on a team.
Organized and data driven.
Passionate about continuous improvement.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong project management mindset.
Training skills.
Investigative skills.
Empathy, assertiveness, accuracy, patience, professionalism, confidentiality.
Must be able to perform each essential function and responsibility of the job satisfactorily in accordance with company productivity and quality requirements.

Nice To Haves

Associates or bachelor’s degree is desired but not required.

Responsibilities

Reside on Shop floor -> Perform Process/Quality Audit, Training, Data Collection/Capture improvements via ECR, and Process Sheets.
Lead cross-functional teams to deploy standard operating procedures and process improvements.
Utilize LEAN principles and tools to eliminate waste.
Actively participates in the analysis of production and process issues, recommends solutions to further business goals and works with the appropriate teams in the plant to implement those solutions.
Participates in kaizen events and workshops to solve urgent business needs.
Develops requirement documents and conducts systems testing, training, and related documentation, as necessary.
Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, and accurate and highly productive manner according to company policy.
Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis. Maintain good attendance.
Develop and maintain strong, positive business relationships with key internal clients, external customers and suppliers to clearly understand their business processes, and the development/articulation of short and long term business objectives.
Define the business case for the projects that have been proposed and validate the opportunity, scope and importance of a project.
Serve on cross departmental project teams to meet the project objectives within the given time frame, and within budget.
The company may assign other duties.