CI Coordinator

Job Title: Continuous Improvement (CI) Coordinator Location: Beltsville, MD Zip Code: 20705 Duration: 12 Months Pay Rate: $37/hr. Keyword's: #Beltsvillejobs; #CICoordinatorjobs; Start Date: Immediate We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay rate of $37/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. Job Description: Client's Beltsville Aerospace facility is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Coordinator to support our Operational Excellence (OPEX) initiatives across a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role provides hands on exposure to Lean principles, manufacturing processes, and cross functional collaboration while helping drive a culture of continuous improvement. Position Overview: This is a position whereby you will be charged with supporting the site"s continuous improvement efforts. The successful person in this role will support continuous improvement action items from kaizen events, improve shop floor productivity by the implementation of Lean Manufacturing Tools, basic Problem Solving activities and collect inspection data to create statistical process charts. In this function you will:

• work closely with CI manager, operations team, and Quality team
• learn new technologies and implement process changes
• collect data and use it to create statistical process charts
• reinforce training from kaizen events
• follow up on identified action items

Qualifications: Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor"s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, complete or currently in progress from an accredited institution
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
• Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in high-volume, discrete manufacturing, consumer products, automotive or similar industries preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with Six Sigma tools and statistical analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of time studies, work measurement, line balancing, and capacity analysis.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or facility layout software preferred

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence teams and drive change in a manufacturing environment.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Labor productivity improvement
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Cost savings and cost avoidance
• Throughput and capacity increases
• Scrap and rework reduction
• On-time project completion
• Safety and quality performance improvements

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, colour, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.