Coordinator I, Continuous Improvement

Goodwill of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 26,139 - 37,229; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick and Safe Time

Voluntary Daily Pay

Retirement plan contributions

Job summary

Goodwill of Colorado is seeking a Coordinator I for Continuous Improvement to support their initiatives across various operations. This role demands strong problem-solving skills and experience in continuous improvement processes. The candidate will conduct analyses, assist in CI tool promotion, and work closely with teams to ensure effective implementation of improvements. A high school diploma is essential, with an Associate degree preferred. This temporary position is based in Denver, Colorado and requires participation in a fast-paced work environment.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent is required; an Associate degree in a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of recent continuous improvement/process engineering experience.
• Ability to present to small groups.

Responsibilities

• Support the Continuous Improvement team with organization-wide initiatives.
• Conduct cycle time analyses, time studies, and workplace analysis.
• Develop documentation and implement standard work and training.

Skills

Safety and quality driven

Intermediate skill with Microsoft Excel

Strong analytical problem-solving skills

Excellent communication

Bilingual: Spanish/English

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in a related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Pay

$23/hour. This position is eligible for Daily Pay. Work today, get paid today. DailyPay is a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Work Schedule

Temporary; 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.

This position is eligible for Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. All employees may also make pre‑tax or post‑tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

Please note: This is a temporary position lasting approximately 4 months.

Job Summary

Coordinator I, Continuous Improvement will support our Continuous Improvement team with our organization‑wide Continuous Improvement initiative. Our Retail, Donation, Warehousing, and Salvage operations are a vital part of our ability to provide mission services throughout the State of Colorado. The CI Coordinator will be an integral part of the team and will conduct studies, manage small change events and audit actual process performance. Hands‑on activity is required for this role, which includes such things as hanging signs, laying floor tape, installing and moving items and similar activities in a variety of work environments. This role works effectively with varied groups of people including individuals with disabilities and disadvantages, management, and employees at all levels.

Essential Functions

• Works primarily in warehouse and some retail settings and will assist in answering CI questions and requests from members of management and staff (non‑hybrid role).
• Learn and promote available CI tools, to include production area sketches, checklists, audits, training and results of Kaizen/Six Sigma events and studies.
• Work closely with CI Team and the Learning and Development team to develop documentation and implement standard work, training, and other work aids.
• Conduct cycle time analyses, time studies, work balance improvements, workplace analysis and improvement.
• Follow up on action plans.
• Assist all teams as needed to ensure improvements are made and sustained.
• Create and implement standard work and train leaders to do the same.
• Help implement, coach, and maintain visual performance tools.
• Participate in Kaizen events and studies.
• Emphasize standard work to gain efficiency in retail and other processing areas.
• Conduct CI audits and checks to ensure realization of efficiencies.
• Modify floor plan layouts in Visio according to CI standards.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent is required; an Associate degree in a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of recent continuous improvement/process engineering experience, or recent college graduate with an Associate degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Technology. Six Sigma Green Belt is preferred.
• Must be safety and quality driven.
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Excel; working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Teams, PowerPoint; experience with Visio is a plus.
• Ability to follow established procedures without immediate supervision for various operations.
• Ability to plan and work around schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to perform record‑keeping, data collection activities, and to analyze recorded information.
• Ability to present to small groups.
• Strong analytical problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and meeting facilitation skills.
• Preferred bilingual: Spanish/English.
• Must be able to work in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Must be a self‑starter with excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• This position requires frequent travel to all of Goodwill of Colorado's business units. The incumbent must have reliable transportation.
• The incumbent will be required and must have the ability to drive for company business.

*For applicants/employees to qualify for inclusion on the Goodwill driver insurance schedule, the following age requirements apply: 21 years of age (not engaged in passenger transportation); 25‑70 years for all passenger transportation services; 25 years for CDL.

Applicants/employees will be required to undergo a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check and background check; they must disclose all moving traffic violations or vehicle crashes within the last five (5) years. Must have a valid Colorado State driver license; must be able to operate a company vehicle and adhere to all federal, state and local laws governing vehicle operation.

Applicants/employees using their personal vehicle for company business must have valid vehicle insurance, a valid driver license and a road‑worthy vehicle.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

Goodwill participates in E‑Verify. For more information, contact DHS: 888‑897‑7781.

We promote a safe & drug‑free workplace.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description. Job Title: 866 - Coordinator I, Continuous Improvement (CI); Dept Number: 1350.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Guide to Physical Requirements:

• Continuously – 5‑8 hours
• Frequently – 3‑4 hours
• Occasionally – 1‑2 hours
• Never – (none listed)

Lifting: Heavy 45 lbs & over – NEVER; Moderate 15‑44 lbs – OCCASIONALLY; Light 14 lbs & under – OCCASIONALLY

Carrying: Heavy 45 lbs & over – NEVER; Moderate 15‑44 lbs – OCCASIONALLY; Light 14 lbs & under – OCCASIONALLY

Pushing/Pulling – OCCASIONALLY

Reaching: Above shoulder – OCCASIONALLY; At shoulder – OCCASIONALLY; Below shoulder – OCCASIONALLY

Twisting – OCCASIONALLY

Bending – OCCASIONALLY

Kneeling/Crawling – OCCASIONALLY

Squat – OCCASIONALLY

Climbing: Use of legs only (stairs) – OCCASIONALLY; Use of arms & legs (ladders) – OCCASIONALLY

Hearing – CONTINUOUSLY

Vision: Visual, close – CONTINUOUSLY; Visual, distant – CONTINUOUSLY; Visual, depth perception – CONTINUOUSLY

Hands/Fingers: Simple grasping – CONTINUOUSLY; Fine Manipulation – CONTINUOUSLY; Repetitive Movements – CONTINUOUSLY

Walking – FREQUENTLY

Standing – CONTINUOUSLY

Sitting – CONTINUOUSLY

Speaking – CONTINUOUSLY

Other – Frequent – Driving