OpEx Specialist

Job Title Operational Excellence Specialist FLSA Status Exempt What do we offer? 401k plan with company match paid vacation paid holidays medical Rx dental, vision, and life insurance disability Insurance Summary Implement and lead projects to improve efficiency and productivity, eliminate waste, and improve safety, quality and service. Essential Duties and Responsibilities In conjunction with plant management, identify opportunities for plant operations improvements, including all aspects of quality, productivity, safety, inventory, turnover, etc. Monitor, review and communicate performance statistics and observations with management. Function as the local leader for implementing and coordinating operational excellence Perform periodic plant assessments with plant management, identify high warranty or service quality issues, review top "problems per home" and identify corrective actions. Identify and share with GM and plant management, Champion "Best Practice" activities. Publish standards and process requirements in designated plant stations. Maintain and update standard work processes. Develop and implement quarterly and periodic operational excellence plans with GM and plant management, track and report results. Ensure the production workforce is properly trained in process and manufacturing methods. Assist plant management with requests to address manufacturing productivity problems. Assist management in problem-solving and training solutions in all departments. Design, develop, and implement training for operational excellence of safety performance, quality performance, and productivity throughout the plant location. Maintain records and statistics to support training history by employee and by topic. Work with Quality Department, Human Resources Department, and Production Supervision to assure training meets all requirements. Identify inefficiencies in the manufacturing process and work with plant management to improve efficiency. Qualifications Close attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines. Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities. Excellent organizational and planning skills. Strong coaching and mentoring skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Strong commitment to high performance. Familiar with a manufacturing environment. Education and/or Experience Some college or university coursework; knowledge of building and construction (manufactured housing as a plus) Physical Demands The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities Champion Home Builders is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Background check and Drug Screen are required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Champion Home Builders, Inc.