Continuous Improvement Specialist

Judge Direct Placement; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group seeks a degreed Continuous Improvement Leader for a Fortune 100 food manufacturer located in the Denver, CO area. The CIL will drive plant Continuous Improvement initiatives, applying Lean Six Sigma tools to improve quality, safety, reliability, and line performance.

Responsibilities include guiding goal-setting, applying CI tools, training across manufacturing levels, mentoring teams, and partnering with IT to target opportunities and sustain improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Proven ability to develop effective solutions to complex business problems.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and conceptual skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).
• Ability to lead a team and create proactive solutions.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Assist teams with goal-setting and tracking for Continuous Improvement measures within the plant.
• Choose and apply appropriate Continuous Improvement tools to improve line efficiency and reliability.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to complete projects with savings in mind.
• Create control plans to sustain improvements.
• Coach and guide effective teams to solve problems and eliminate waste.
• Participate in plant and capital project initiatives.
• Create presentations and deliver Continuous Improvement training for manufacturing levels.
• Provide mentoring and technical expertise.
• Collaborate with IT to utilize and manage plant systems for locating improvements.
• Establish, communicate and reinforce best practices within the plant.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a degreed Continuous Improvement Leader for a Fortune 100 food manufacturer located in Denver, CO area. The CIL will be responsible for facilitating and leading plant Continuous Improvement initiatives. They will apply the necessary tools to drive improvements in the areas of quality, safety and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Assist all teams with goal-setting and tracking for all Continuous Improvement measures within the plant
• Choose and apply appropriate Continuous Improvement tools in a way that will improve production line efficiency, line capacity, and process reliability
• Apply Lean Six Sigma Tools to complete projects with savings in mind.
• Ensure sustainability of improvements by creating control plans
• Enable, coach and guide effective teams to solve any problems that may arise and eliminate waste
• Participate in all relevant aspects of plant project initiatives and capital project initiatives
• Create presentations and administer Continuous Improvement training for all manufacturing levels within the plant
• Provide mentoring and technical expertise
• Collaborate with the plant IT Manager to utilize and manager the plant’s system to effectively locate and prioritize improvement opportunities where applicable
• Establish, communicate and reinforce best practices agreed upon within the plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Demonstrated capability in developing effective and efficient solutions to complex and diverse business problems
• Strong analytical , mathematical, and conceptual skills
• Strong computer skills (Must be fluent in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project)
• Ability to guide a team to collectively while creating proactive solutions
• Must be willing to travel occasionally
• Must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written