Continuous Improvement Coordinator - Richmond Hill, Canada - Amico

Amico

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Richmond Hill, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Title:
Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Reports to:
Director of Operations

Based at:
Richmond Hill, Ontario

Type of Employment:

Full time, permanent, 5-days a week, and potentially extended hours depending on workload and priorities, possible half day Saturdays might be required.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Continuous Improvement Coordinator is responsible for leading the development and implementation of continuous improvement projects to improve productivity, reduce waste and deliver cost savings.

Implement lean continuous improvement manufacturing processes for products and plant processes. Work with variety department Managers to define the scope of improvement opportunities and supervisors / employees to implement changes.

Responsibilities Include:

Work with Managers, supervisors and employees to identify and develop continuous improvement opportunities
Lead problemsolving efforts to eliminate waste in all manufacturing related processes
Continually search for opportunities for manufacturing optimization
Identify, facilitate, implement process improvement projects to improve manufacturing efficiency
Hands on approach with implementation of all potential continuous improvement activities
Develop processes and systems to ensure sustainability, lead all sustainability initiatives
Develop and nurture a culture of Lean Continuous Improvement and acceptance for improved changes
Tracks and reports performance to plan on various Continuous Improvement projects
Creating, standardizing, and improving the operational training processes
Mentors others in the use of process improvement tools and techniques

Qualifications:

Minimum 1 year of experience implementing Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives
Strong knowledge and education of Lean Manufacturing
Experience with methods of determining value added and nonvalue added time during operations
Proficiency in problem solving skills and root cause analysis is essential
Must have strong time management skills with emphasis on meeting deadlines
Highly energetic and assertive with strong leadership skills
Excellent, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Hands on and ability to physically assist with making changes with improvements
A selfstarter who is productive, takes initiative and seeks opportunities for improvement
Firm understanding of MS Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel