CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SPECALIST

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SPECALIST Louisville, KY1st shift SALARY RANGE: $100,000 + 5% bonus (relocation assistance available)REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor s degree in business administration, process management, operations, industrial engineering, or engineering management or equivalent experience. Master s preferred. 5+ years experience in manufacturing, logistics, distribution, warehousing, and/or engineering or other related supply chain field with at least 2 years owning continuous improvement initiatives. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or Black Belt) or the equivalent combination of training, education and experience. Relevant experience in the manufacturing of food and/or bakery products is preferred. Requires excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills. Requires analytical problem-solving skills, time management skills, and advanced skills in the use of data management tools to monitor progress toward goals. Experience in managing cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders. Strong ability to lead change. Strong ability to influence others without direct authority to seek and gain leadership alignment and activate resources to deliver to project commitments.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop, manage, and facilitate the Continuous Improvement initiatives and strategy for the plant. Lead the rollout of automated data collection and loss analysis to help the plant identify top losses and eliminate waste. Act as a Lean transformation leader and Kaizen coach that can provide in-depth knowledge of rapid improvement methodologies with tools acquired through hands-on implementation. Organize and facilitate cross-functions ideations and value-stream mapping workshops. Support daily directions setting tier meetings and floor huddles. Drive a continuous improvement culture with a focus on prioritizing top opportunities and using DMAIC problem solving to eliminate issues permanently. Ability to coach and train team members, supervisors, and management. Ensure sustainability of past CI projects and focus on standardization and adoption of improved processes. Manage cost savings process for the plant and help keep other project owners on-track. Develop and maintain a roadmap for long-term, sustainable cost reduction initiatives, including investments in tools and infrastructure that provide automated reporting and/or supplier collaboration. Leverages lean skills, tools, and best practices to identify opportunities for improvement and methods to improve.