Job Description Job Description Quality / Continuous Improvement Specialist
Our Continuous Improvement Specialists organize and drive various improvement initiatives within the operation. They work collaboratively and develop extensive knowledge of processes to analyze the flow of work.
Responsibilities of role include:
- Provide management, production teams, and other stakeholders with information regarding quality issues and concerns.
- Designs, executes and effectively leads significant projects that align with strategic priorities at all levels of the organization.
- Develop and put into effect methods and policies for quality control to guarantee conformity with industry and product standards.
- Develops new systems/tools for use and manages their subsequent upskilling and deployment.
- Independently facilitates and supports cross-site/cross-functional continuous improvement projects and structed problem-solving activities that are working to eliminate waste and improve quality in work processes.
- Develops the Continuous Improvement capabilities of the organization by developing, deploying, and delivering effective training/presentations for employees.
- Mentors, guides, and supports team members to achieve tasks.
- Carrying out inspections and testing on materials, products, and equipment to guarantee that they are up to the relevant requirements and standards.
- Ensuring that records of inspections, test results, and other quality control data are kept accurately and comprehensively.
Required Skills for this role include:
- Strong understanding and proven use of problem-solving tools and techniques.
- Strong working knowledge of Kanban, Direct Observation, Daily and Visual Management and other Lean approaches.
- Solid understanding of Continuous Improvement / Lean approaches.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written.
- Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Think creatively and proactively propose solutions with attention to detail.
- Work with teams to develop CI opportunities & build effective working relationships throughout the organization.
- Ability to facilitate meetings with cross site & cross-functional teams.
- Adaptable and flexible with a can do, positive attitude.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
To be considered for this role you must hold a BS/BA degree or Industrial engineering experience.
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