5S Kaizen Facilitator

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:

To drive continuous improvement, support development of production staff, and to reach the status of a World Class Manufacturing. Facilitate projects for continuous improvement process by developing, standardizing, and monitoring. Facilitate related activities and coordinating various consultations within the Production Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Define and develop continuous improvement activities to reach the status of a World Class Manufacturer.

·        Develop and train associates to identify and implement opportunities to improve the process effectiveness.

·        Plans and facilitates training to other functions and departments who will support to implement process improvement activities.

·        Plans and facilitates operational training within the Production Department.

·        Facilitate to improve quality, eliminating waste/cost of poor performance in the Production department.

·        Structuralize and track improvement projects with other departments to successful implementation.

·        Maintain and update documentation of Kaizen projects and 5S status shared in the Production department.

·        Find improvements and share the improvements with related reports to the Production Manager and Production Assistant Manager.

·        Clear communication with Production to have a common understanding of improvements and agreement.

·        Work according to the established principles and rules of continuous improvement concept and the safety regulations.

·        Monitor the Production processes and perform unannounced internal 5S audits according to the 5S principal.

·        Facilitate 5S and Kaizen group activity to increase the awareness of 5S and continuous improvements.  

·        Develop quality processes as needed, review and create a report to ensure the control plans and products meet their specifications.

·        Follow all compliance quality, safety, environment regulations and procedures.

·        Maintain an audit program to maintain standardized work across the production floor.

·        Perform other duties as assigned by MTEA Management.

Job Requirements:

·        Experience with 5S principals.

·        Experience with Kaizen principals.

·        Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at one time.

·        Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

·        Competences that are needed are: flexibility, teamwork, quality awareness, results and customer orientated.

·        Must have the ability to occasionally lift or push up to 40 lbs.

·        Must have the ability to occasionally bend, stretch or reach.