MIT Support

Stoughton Trailers, LLC; Town of Union (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoughton Trailers, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Improvement Specialist to provide product & process knowledge to shop floor staff, and lead lean initiatives. You will train teams, interpret drawings and instructions, and support quality and process audits to sustain line flow.

Key duties include conducting audits, leading kaizen events, developing process sheets, and coordinating with various departments to implement improvements while maintaining safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of relevant business or project management experience.
• Associates or bachelor's degree is desired but not required.
• Lean knowledge/experience to apply lean concepts across an entire value stream.
• Good training and presentation skills.
• Consistent demonstration of independent work, prioritization and influence.
• Learn LEAN process improvements and apply on shop floor.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook, Access).
• Hands-on, organized and data-driven.
• Passionate about continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• 80% reside on shop floor; perform process/quality audits, training and data capture improvements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deploy SOPs and process improvements.
• Utilize LEAN principles to eliminate waste.
• Analyze production and process issues; propose and implement solutions.
• Participate in kaizen events to address urgent business needs.
• Develop requirement documents and conduct systems testing and training.
• Perform tasks safely, efficiently, and in line with company policy.
• Attend scheduled hours with reliable attendance.
• Build strong relationships with internal clients, external customers and suppliers to align objectives.
• Define business cases for projects and validate scope and importance.
• Serve on cross-departmental project teams to meet objectives on time and budget.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean knowledge

Training skills

Presentation skills

Independent work

Prioritization

Influence others

Lean improvements

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Project

Visio

Outlook

Access

Hands-on

Data driven

Continuous improvement

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Project management

Education

Experience in business or project management

Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Purpose:

Provide product & process knowledge to the manufacturing shop floor employees, team leaders and supervisors. Escalate product or process complications and observed errors to Plant Manager and Manufacturing Liaison MIT. Coordinate efforts to improve methods and processes relative to tools, fixturing, training, process sheets / sequence of events and quality of product. Provide on the spot interpretation of drawings, special instructions, sales orders...etc. to maintain line flow. Coach and train shop floor employees on product and process knowledge. Actively participate in process audits, EoL defect follow up, customer satisfaction issue resolution and First Unit Review activities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• 80% Reside on Shop floor -> Perform Process/Quality Audit, Training, Data Collection/Capture improvements via ECR, and Process Sheets.


• Lead cross-functional teams to deploy standard operating procedures and process improvements.


• Utilize LEAN principles and tools to eliminate waste


• Actively participates in the analysis of production and process issues, recommends solutions to further business goals and works with the appropriate teams in the plant to implement those solutions.


• Participates in kaizen events and workshops to solve urgent business needs.


• Develops requirement documents and conducts systems testing, training, and related documentation, as necessary.


• Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, and accurate and highly productive manner according to company policy.


• Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis. Maintain good attendance.


• Develop and maintain strong, positive business relationships with key internal clients, external customers and suppliers to clearly understand their business processes, and the development/articulation of short and long term business objectives.


• Define the business case for the projects that have been proposed and validate the opportunity, scope and importance of a project.


• Serve on cross departmental project teams to meet the project objectives within the given time frame, and within budget.


• The company may assign other duties.

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case-by-case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Five or more years of relevant business or project management experience required. Associates or bachelor's degree is desired but not required


• Licenses/Certifications: none


• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities


• Lean knowledge/experience to apply lean concepts and principles across an entire value stream- shop floor focused


• Good training and presentation skills.


• Consistent demonstration of ability to act independently, prioritize and influence others on a regular basis.


• Learn LEAN process improvements and apply- shopfloor focused


• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Power Pint, Project, Visio, Outlook, and Access.


• Serve on a team


• "Hands on" person


• Organized and data driven


• Passionate about continuous improvement.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Strong project management mindset


• Training skills


• Investigative skills


• Empathy, assertiveness, accuracy, patience, professionalism, confidentiality


• Must be able to perform each essential function and responsibility of the job satisfactorily in accordance with company productivity and quality requirements.


• Core Competencies


• Communication - the ability to convey and distribute data to all pertinent parties.


• Analyzing & Problem Solving- the ability to apply logic to solve problems to complete a specific task


• Adaptability- the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Standing 30% of the time.


• Walking 60% of the time.


• Sitting 10% of the time.


• Reaching, pushing, pulling 3 - 6% of the time.


• Arm, wrist, hand, finger movement 10 - 15% of the time.


• Bending and twisting neck and trunk 10 - 20% of the time.


• Ability to verbally communicate.


• Hearing requirements include the ability to hear all verbal communication.


• Regularly lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds occasionally. Any weight over 50 pounds requires additional personnel or lifting equipment.


• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Vision requirement 20/40 visual acuity (with or without correction) using Snelling Method Guidelines and Purdue Job Standards.

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