Quality Continuous Improvement Specialist

Renaissance Windows & Doors; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Renaissance Windows & Doors in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Quality / Continuous Improvement Specialist to organize and drive improvement initiatives across operations. You will work with management, production teams, and stakeholders to analyze processes and eliminate waste.

The role requires hands-on experience with Lean tools, strong communication, and the ability to lead cross-functional projects, develop new quality systems, and mentor colleagues to raise overall quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience applying problem-solving tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of Kanban, Direct Observation, Daily and Visual Management, and Lean methods.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions.
• Willingness to work cross-site and cross-functional teams.
• BS/BA degree or Industrial engineering experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide management, production teams, and other stakeholders with information regarding quality issues and concerns.
• Lead significant projects that align with strategic priorities at all levels of the organization.
• Develop and implement methods and policies for quality control to ensure conformity with standards.
• Develop new systems/tools and manage deployment and upskilling.
• Facilitate and support cross-site cross-functional continuous improvement projects and problem-solving activities to eliminate waste and improve quality.
• Develop CI capabilities by delivering training/presentations for employees.
• Mentor and support team members to achieve tasks.
• Carry out inspections and testing on materials, products, and equipment to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of inspections and test results.

Skills

Problem solving tools

Kanban

Lean/CI

Communication skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/BA degree

Industrial engineering experience

Job description

Quality / Continuous Improvement Specialist

Our Continuous Improvement Specialists organize and drive various improvement initiatives within the operation. They work collaboratively and develop extensive knowledge of processes to analyze the flow of work.

Responsibilities Of Role Include

• Provide management, production teams, and other stakeholders with information regarding quality issues and concerns.
• Designs, executes and effectively leads significant projects that align with strategic priorities at all levels of the organization.
• Develop and put into effect methods and policies for quality control to guarantee conformity with industry and product standards.
• Develops new systems/tools for use and manages their subsequent upskilling and deployment.
• Independently facilitates and supports cross-site/cross-functional continuous improvement projects and structed problem-solving activities that are working to eliminate waste and improve quality in work processes.
• Develops the Continuous Improvement capabilities of the organization by developing, deploying, and delivering effective training/presentations for employees.
• Mentors, guides, and supports team members to achieve tasks.
• Carrying out inspections and testing on materials, products, and equipment to guarantee that they are up to the relevant requirements and standards.
• Ensuring that records of inspections, test results, and other quality control data are kept accurately and comprehensively.

Required Skills For This Role Include

• Strong understanding and proven use of problem-solving tools and techniques.
• Strong working knowledge of Kanban, Direct Observation, Daily and Visual Management and other Lean approaches.
• Solid understanding of Continuous Improvement / Lean approaches.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Think creatively and proactively propose solutions with attention to detail.
• Work with teams to develop CI opportunities & build effective working relationships throughout the organization.
• Ability to facilitate meetings with cross site & cross-functional teams.
• Adaptable and flexible with a can do, positive attitude.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• BS/BA degree or Industrial engineering experience a plus.