Description:
- Champion and lead Standard Work efforts across various functional teams to identify process improvement projects, employ the DMAIC process of problem solving, and produce measurable results.
Design, develop and support the rollout of new training tools and methodologies, including Work Instructions and Visual Aids.
Create project schedules and manage multiple project vendors during the implementation of new equipment and processes to remain on schedule and on budget.
Work with the quality team to determine root cause of non-conformances and implement corrective actions and maintain and audit current production SOPs.
Initiate product trials to improve production operator job duties, document process improvements and provide training materials to the production team.
Perform time studies on processes to identify opportunities for improvements and to verify process changes once implemented.
Partner with material suppliers to validate/maintain quality, reduce cost and optimize products for better performance internally.
Serve as technical resource for other plant personnel in efforts to improve the overall manufacturing process.
Mine and analyze data to initiate projects, monitor effectiveness of improvements, and provide interpretation of data to other team members.
Maintain excellent communication and relationships with other departments and associates and support a high performance, results oriented team environment.