Lean & Continuous Improvement Specialist — Onsite Role with Bonus

Dayton Parts LLC; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

401k with company match and profit–sh

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Dayton Parts LLC in Harrisburg, PA is seeking a Lean Practitioner to join the manufacturing engineering team. You will drive continuous improvement projects across products, systems, operations, and processes to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and costs, with on-site work Monday through Friday.

You will lead Kaizen events, perform value stream mapping, conduct time and motion studies, and promote standard work and poka-yoke.

Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
• Awareness of ISO standards and Health and Safety practices.
• Understanding manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
• Planning and prioritizing activities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Team working skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Understanding of cost and financial impacts.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current work practices to identify areas for improvement and educate as to how to improve business and manufacturing processes.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen-Continuous Improvement Events (CIE’s).
• Perform workplace audits and streamlining processes within area of responsibility.
• Process mapping, value stream mapping, identifying inefficiencies in productivity with a particular focus on layouts and sequencing.
• Recommend to management changes that can cut waste from operating procedures.
• Deploy appropriate methodologies to problem solving and support teams to solve problems.
• Demonstrate performance excellence behaviors within the business and champion performance excellence.
• Support the business in establishing “best practice.”
• Implement standard work, visual factory, and error proofing (poka yoke)
• Undertake continuous training and development.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Carry out time and motion studies to support productivity improvements.
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing knowledge

ISO standards awareness

Understanding of manufacturing

Planning & prioritization

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Cost/financial impact awareness

Initiative

Education

2–3 years lean manufacturing experience

Green belt / Six Sigma qualification or equivalent

Job description

Dayton Parts LLC in Harrisburg, PA is seeking a Lean Practitioner to join the manufacturing engineering team. You will drive continuous improvement projects across products, systems, operations, and processes to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and costs, with on-site work Monday through Friday.

You will lead Kaizen events, perform value stream mapping, conduct time and motion studies, and promote standard work and poka-yoke.