Continuous Improvement Specialist

Title

Continuous Improvement Specialist

Classification
Non-Exempt (Overtime Eligible)

Reports to

Manufacturing Manager

Position Type and Expected Work Hours

Full-time

1st Shift

ABOUT SCHUPAN

We've been creating sustainable material solutions since 1968.

We believe our employees make us the best.
Some benefits of working at Schupan:

• People-first culture
• Career advancement and growth opportunities
• Discretionary end-of-year bonus
• Medical, dental, company paid employee only dental, dental for dependents, company paid core vision for employee and family,
• HSA, FSA,fitness incentives, wellness premium discount
• 401k and match eligibility
• Company-paid group life and AD&D, voluntary life, short and long-term disability
• Pet insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and EAP

Our Core Values

At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day.

We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth. Schupan expects all coworkers to perform their job duties and consistently follow the code of conduct, by exhibiting behaviors that reflect our core values:

Integrity – We are honest in our interactions to foster trust, accountability, and responsibility.
Empowerment – We are committed to providing resources necessary to elevate our employees and our business to excellence.
Sustainability – We are dedicated to the wellbeing of our communities, our people, our environment, and to the long-term success of our business.
Compassion – We are inspired to help others and committed to a workplace of kindness, understanding, and respecting others’ diverse perspectives and experiences

SUMMARY

The Continuous Improvement Specialist is responsible for defining and establishing best practices to improve and maintain employee efficiency and machine utilization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support and understand metrics at individual, rotocube, 3S, and leadership meetings
• Follow and execute kaizen principles
• Promote Lean Manufacturing Principles.
• Develop and implement lean projects.
• Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
• Support operations through data analysis and lean principles.
• Analyze, understand, and implement industry best practices.
• Develop a sense of urgency in the organization for all improvement activities.
• Promote safety first and quality in all processes.
• Partner with plant operations to teach and mentor manufacturing personnel.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions.
• Work with support functions in implementing lean, metrics, and dashboards for all processes.
• Track project status and results.
• Must be able to interact in person with peers and the public.
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