On-Site CI Lead: Kaizen & Lean for Manufacturing

Crocodile Cloth®; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crocodile Cloth® in Columbus, OH is hiring its first Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead hands-on process enhancements across production and support teams. You will work on the floor, identify problems, and teach others to apply lean methods, with some early, late or weekend hours to cover all shifts.

You’ll build and drive a CI program using Kaizen events, 5S, standard work, and visual management, while owning KPIs with data from Latitude WMS and Guidewheel.

Qualifications

• Two to four years in continuous improvement, operations or industrial engineering within manufacturing, warehousing or distribution.
• Practical experience with Lean tools and leading improvement projects or kaizen events.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to turn data into clear, actionable findings.

Responsibilities

• Design and launch a CI program across Production, Warehouse, Inventory, Sourcing, Quality, Maintenance and Customer Service.
• Act as a change agent across the business, building buy-in and bringing teams along with new ways of working.
• Establish daily huddles, visual management boards and regular gemba walks.
• Train team members in 5S, standard work, root cause analysis, A3 and kaizen, and coach supervisors to lead improvements.
• Own our operational data, including Latitude WMS and Guidewheel, and build KPI dashboards.
• Lead improvement projects and kaizen events that reduce downtime, scrap, changeover time and waste.
• Manage our pipeline of longer-term improvements and validate savings with Finance.
• Partner with Quality and Safety to ensure every change is compliant and safe.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean tools

Data analysis

Excel

Coaching

Change leadership

Education

Industrial Engineering, Operations or Business degree

Tools

Latitude WMS

Guidewheel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Crocodile Cloth® in Columbus, OH is hiring its first Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead hands-on process enhancements across production and support teams. You will work on the floor, identify problems, and teach others to apply lean methods, with some early, late or weekend hours to cover all shifts.

You’ll build and drive a CI program using Kaizen events, 5S, standard work, and visual management, while owning KPIs with data from Latitude WMS and Guidewheel.