Continuous Improvement Manager

Application Instructions

Complete the online application to be considered for this position.

Position Description

The Continuous Improvement Manager is a hand-on role that will be highly active on the shop floor -

interacting, teaching, and doing necessary things to drive positive improvement. He or she will create and foster a culture of continuous improvement by leading improvement initiatives in Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Schedule Attainment, and People Development for the Osceola, Arkansas facility.

The ideal candidate is an effective leader who preferably has had experience in lean manufacturing and/or process engineering, and supervision of others. This person will need to be purposeful and motivated by achievements and improvements.

Position Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Skills, Abilities, and Experience

• Minimum of 4 years equivalent manufacturing and leadership experience.
• Knowledge and experience in lean manufacturing or process engineering required.
• Ability to listen and to teach others required.
• Notable leadership experience required.
• Notable manufacturing experience required.
• Experience with root cause problem solving and practical knowledge of shop floor management techniques preferred.
• Practical knowledge of 5S preferred.
• Knowledge of fabrication of structural steel preferred.

Action Items:

• Analyze product flow and identify gaps and opportunities of improvement.
• Assess the magnitude of the gap and create a plan for countermeasures (both

temporary and permanent).

• Creates and present plans to the Plant Manager for approval.
• Lead the implementation of the temporary and permanent countermeasures to completion.

The candidate will not need to complete every task on their own but will need to be able to lead and work with a team.

• • • Ability to complete reports that summarizes the overall evens and changes to the process.

o These reports will then be used by the other facilities when similar obstacles are

encountered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Merrill Steel is committed to equal employment opportunities in all of its policies regarding:

RECRUITING BENEFITS

EMPLOYMENT HIRING TRAINING

PROMOTIONS LAYOFF & RECALL

COMPENSATION

The above policies are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, handicap, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or, except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification. The company gives full consideration to the employment of disabled or handicapped persons for work they are qualified to do. Management pledges itself to support and sustain the beliefs and policies outlined in this statement.

The Company encourages initiative and leadership by individuals as the best means to carry out this policy. Violations of this policy will be met with appropriate action.

The Company works with selected agencies and groups to initiate and sustain this policy.

It is the responsibility of each member of management to give this policy full support. It is the duty of each employee to create a job environment conducive to this policy.

The Company considers all qualified minority group applications for all job categories. All sources of employment recruiting are advised of such. All employee job openings state that Merrill Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Where deemed necessary, the Company informs appropriate minority groups and women's organizations in making the Company's needs known.

Merrill Steel does not maintain or tolerate facilities that are segregated on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, handicap, sex, marital status, or sexual preference, except where sex is a bona fide qualification.