Process Improvement Lead

Process Improvement Lead

Responsibilities-

• Responsible for achieving safety, quality, and productivity goals in the Molding Department.
• Assist in managing molding activities and provide direction and support for all shifts.
• Assist in directing activities of Molding Shift Supervisors, establish molding procedures, determine priorities and secure results through the creation of teams.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes or systems and very the implementation of solutions.
• Responsible for employee development and improving overall performance.
• Drive cost saving initiatives, efficiency gains, and process improvements.
• Take a hands-on approach to increasing production capacity through improvements in scrap, run rates, and machine uptime.
• Work as a project leader focusing on specific production lines.
• Implement process improvements, SOPs, and PMs, to maximize production.
• Monitor the daily EFF and MEEF of the lines through personal involvement and data monitoring.
• Direct, hands-on involvement with low performing lines.
• Determine possible machine upgrades and replacements to improve production.
• Identify trends in production data and isolate variables to suggest root cause.
• Analyze quality data to center processes.
• Combine data from quality, production, tribal knowledge, and experimentation to generate actionable results.
• Train and coach company policies, safety standards, quality, GMPs and ISO procedures.
• Responsible for accurate production reporting (WebEFF) and other efficiency trackers as needed.
• Drive improvements in production efficiency with cost effective solutions.
• Direct work assignments and ensure efficient labor utilization.
• Other duties as assigned by Production Manager and or Plant Manager. Serves as the back up for the Production Manager.

Qualifications-

• 4-year degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must have strong interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to motivate employees.
• Strong technical, business, and organizational skills.
• Able to plan and organize daily activities, analyze data and react to changes and challenges in the business.
• Knowledge of molding operations and company procedures.
• Able to communicate effectively both written and verbal.
• Good software skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Email Software, Financial Software Systems (JDE, WebEFF) etc.)
• Able to work in a production environment, recognizing various sounds and alarms