Lean Coordinator

Valmont Group; Columbus (NE); Presencial; USD 75 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Valmont Group in Columbus, NE is seeking an individual contributor to support Lean teams and leaders with coaching, training, data management, and analysis. The role includes facilitating Lean events, supporting metrics, and communicating progress to leadership.

You will partner with Engineering, identify improvement opportunities, and help sustain a Continuous Improvement culture through Lean and Agile methodologies, traveling up to 25% domestically.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's in a relevant field or Associate's with 3+ years lean experience.
• Strong understanding of Lean principles and methodology.
• Ability to motivate and lead people without formal authority.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, planning, and attention to detail.
• Ability to schedule daily workload without supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with all levels of the workforce.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 25%.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook.

Responsabilidades

• Facilitate and coach Lean events and coordinate Lean activities.
• Support Lean-related metrics and create visual boards.
• Deliver weekly/monthly progress updates to Leadership using data.
• Partner with Engineering to understand processes and capacity.
• Establish credibility to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide Lean training to stakeholders in operations and management.
• Identify and prioritize improvement opportunities with site leadership.
• Help develop and sustain a Continuous Improvement Culture.

Conhecimentos

Lean principles

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Planning

Attention to detail

Travel (domestic)

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Associates degree with 3+ years lean experience

Ferramentas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Visio

PowerPoint

Access

SharePoint

Descrição da oferta de emprego

1600 East 29th Ave Columbus Nebraska 68601

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward?

A Brief Summary of This Position:

This individual contributor position provides on-going assistance to Lean teams and leaders in the form of coaching, training, data management and analysis, helping with project justifications, as well as acting as a liaison between team leaders, support groups, management and other functional areas. This position identifies and communicates obstacles that may affect team performance and prepares and presents progress updates as required. Performs training on lean processes and methodology and assists other teams and team leaders as required. The majority of this position's time is spent interacting with others to learn about job processes and identify and analyze opportunities for improvement and waste reduction. The incumbent needs to have proven capabilities and past accomplishments of continuous improvement jobs through the utilization of Lean methodology, including the facilitation of project teams utilizing the Agile methodology.

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate and coach Lean events, coordinate Lean activities, act as a liaison between teams, support groups, management, and other functional areas, removing obstacles that may affect team performance
• Support Lean-related metrics and measures, help develop visual boards, and communicate data to relevant team members
• Prepare and deliver weekly/monthly updates to the Leadership team on progress made through data-driven improvements
• Partner with Engineering to understand processes, machine requirements, standard metrics and capacity capabilities
• Establish credibility as a knowledgeable resource to assist in driving continuous improvement through trusted and respectful changes
• Provide Lean training to all stakeholders in operations and management teams
• Identify and prioritize improvement opportunities with site leadership to develop event funnel
• Help develop and sustain a Continuous Improvement Culture

Other Important Details about the Role:

Judgment and decision-making skills while comparing relative cost and benefit potential

Facilitate discussions with the intent of reaching consensus

The ability to organize and manage multiple, simultaneous priorities and meet aggressive deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge of the material, costs, techniques and processes used within the manufacturing industry

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelors in relevant field or Associates Degree with 3+ years of experience or 5+ years of relevant lean experience
• A demonstrated understanding of Lean principles and methodology
• The ability to motivate, develop and direct people without having authority over them
• Strong leadership, problem solving, planning skills and attention to detail with accuracy
• Schedule daily workload without supervision or direction
• Excellent communication skills (written and presentation) to effectively communicate with all levels of the workforce and management
• Ability to travel domestically up to 25% on an annual basis
• A working knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Six Sigma Methodology
• Lean Certification
• A solid understanding of Shingo Methodology
• Previous operations or engineering experience, in a manufacturing setting
• Proven facilitation/coaching skills of Improvement events, Standard Work events, SMED events, Root cause problem solving, manufacturing and administrative value stream improvement projects
• Demonstrated commitment to learning through Lean readings and available training and educational opportunities
• A working knowledge in advanced Microsoft applications such as Visio, PowerPoint, Access, and SharePoint

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

The incumbent is exposed to hazards that may exist within manufacturing and shipping areas. Some hazards are chemical vapors, smoke, dust, frozen water, and noise over 80 decibels. Although some of the work can be performed in an office setting; most on the shift will be spent moving around different areas of the manufacturing plant. The incumbent must be able to work in and