Lean & Six Sigma Continuous Improvement Lead

ahtcorp; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telehealth

Employee Assistance Program

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive lean initiatives across multiple facilities.

The role will travel periodically to Monroe, MI and Cullman, AL locations while primarily based in Iowa, with a focus on deploying continuous improvement programs and mentoring teams to achieve measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate has a manufacturing engineering background, 2+ years of CI leadership, and Six Sigma certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering or manufacturing engineering technology.
• 2+ years of proven continuous improvement leadership experience.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers deployment of the continuous improvement program across the organization using Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma and/or Value Stream Mapping.
• Sets yearly CI program goals and ensures they are met.
• Tracks data and maintains records of CI activities.
• Presents CI updates to the management team quarterly.
• Leads facility CI champions coordinating improvement actions.
• Provides hands-on support to all departments to implement improvements.
• Learns by doing various production processes to connect opportunities to success.
• Applies CI methodologies to improve and implement EHS programs.
• Collaborates with Plant Managers to promote CI and provide design inputs for shop floor layouts.
• Designs and implements tooling to meet customer needs using CAD.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean

Six Sigma

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering

Manufacturing engineering technology

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive lean initiatives across multiple facilities.

The role will travel periodically to Monroe, MI and Cullman, AL locations while primarily based in Iowa, with a focus on deploying continuous improvement programs and mentoring teams to achieve measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate has a manufacturing engineering background, 2+ years of CI leadership, and Six Sigma certification preferred.