Factory Continuous Improvement Specialist (Kaizen & 5S)

Prinova USA; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Employer paid STD and LTD

HSA and FSA

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

PTO

Employer paid Basic Life Insurance

401(k) & Roth with employer match

Eight Paid Holidays + 3 Floating

Voluntary - Critical Illness, Hospital

Personal growth including training and

and development opportunities

Job summary

Prinova USA in Carol Stream, IL is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive production optimization by collaborating with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and others. You will monitor opportunities on the shop floor, lead Kaizen projects, and serve as the communication link between the CI Director and production teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a core science, engineering, management, or Lean/Six Sigma certification, strong problem-solving and time-management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a core science, engineering, management or Lean and or Six Sigma certification required
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Responsibilities

• Identify improvement opportunities on the shop floor (Gemba), and lead focused improvement projects (Kaizen) in the areas of workplace organization (5S), changeover (SMED), and process (Value Stream Mapping)
• Deliver tangible year over year improvement results in quality, cost, and service quantitative targets
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis (5 Why / Fishbone) of abnormalities (Fuguai), and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) utilizing mistake proofing techniques (Poka-Yoke)
• Manages project ownership transition post-CapEx / project completion.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Ensures compliance standards with food safety, food defense and food quality. (FDA, ILDPH, FSMA and BRC)
• Will complete other duties as assigned

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Analytical thinking

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering/management or Lean Six Sigma certified

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Prinova USA in Carol Stream, IL is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive production optimization by collaborating with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and others. You will monitor opportunities on the shop floor, lead Kaizen projects, and serve as the communication link between the CI Director and production teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a core science, engineering, management, or Lean/Six Sigma certification, strong problem-solving and time-management