Continuous Improvement Team Lead (OPEX)

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ideally has a broad background in quality, production, engineering, and/ or supply chain.
• Understanding of LEAN concepts and proven experience in process improvements including but not limited to a reduction in set-up times, increased efficiency, increased utilization, etc.
• Must be able to train others on Lean manufacturing concepts and tools.
• Ability to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• The ability to think strategically is a must.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to provide documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to illustrate the current state of the process as well as a future state.
• The ability to notice, interpret, and anticipate others’ concerns and feelings and to communicate with them.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.   Must also be able to consider optimization and cost-effectiveness during the decision making process.
• Attention to detail.

DIRECT REPORTS

None

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferable in engineering or a related technical field. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general procedures and/or documents in English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers whose first language is English.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, type and use mouse; reach with hands and arms, and talk and/or hear. The employee is required to sit for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an open-air manufacturing environment and will periodically be expected to lead meetings, conduct audits, and have conversations in the manufacturing plant.  While performing the duties of this job in the manufacturing plant, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

This position does not require travel on a regular basis.