Continuous Improvement Lead

About Justrite Safety Group

At Justrite Safety Group, we're more than just a collection of industrial safety companies; we're a dynamic organization dedicated to protecting people, property, and the planet. Our ever-growing portfolio of companies collaborates to deliver advanced industrial safety solutions that set the standard for excellence.

As our business continues to grow, we continue to look for top talent to join our team as we lead the charge in revolutionizing industrial safety, ensuring that every worker returns home safe, every workplace remains secure, and our environment thrives for generations to come. With Justrite Safety Group, safety isn't just a priority—it's our passion.

Our Facility Safety division offers a diverse range of facility safety and 5S workplace organization products designed to enhance operational safety and productivity. Our portfolio includes ergonomic matting, safety identification and signage, material handling solutions, facility protection items, and traffic control products. We also provide 5S solutions, such as tool shadow boards, to improve efficiency in lean manufacturing environments. By integrating safety and organization, we empower businesses to protect their employees and optimize operations, resulting in increased productivity and cost savings.

The Contribution You’ll bring to this Role:

The Continuous Improvement Lead will drive and facilitate the business unit activities on Lean and Continuous Improvement.  This individual is responsible for implementation and oversight of lean manufacturing principles throughout the organization, training and ongoing programs.  Collaborate with  management, customers, suppliers, and others to identify and facilitate key projects that will improve quality, reduce cost, improve cycle time and provide optimum benefits to customers and the business through waste reduction.  Train production teams in lean manufacturing initiatives such as Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Takt time analysis, Poke Yoke, Cell Design and Kaizen.  Manage project activities including communication, project timeline, meeting facilitation, data gathering and processing, utilizing lean tools, solutions implementation, and follow-up.  

In this role, you will report directly to the Plant Manger, setting the stage for your career to soar! This role is your gateway to opportunities for advancement, with the potential to grow within the organization in 3-5 years as you make meaningful contributions to our organizational goals.

About the Team:

As a member of our Continuous Improvement Team, you’ll be at the forefront of driving operational enhancements that set new standards in the safety industry. Justrite, as an innovator and industry leader, is committed to pushing the limits of efficiency and quality, continuously refining processes to meet the changing demands of our customers. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of operational excellence by leading initiatives that deliver measurable improvements. You'll collaborate with top professionals, drive change, and play a crucial role in ensuring Justrite stays at the forefront of safety and protection.

What You’ll Do at Justrite:

• Lead the Lean/Continuous Improvement process at the facility. Manage the planning, facilitation, and completion of continuous improvement projects to support cost reduction and elimination of waste for the company.  Serve as leader, change agent and coach for lean strategies and initiatives.  Drive culture change toward a lean philosophy.  Investigate various types of new machines, equipment, and processes to gain versatility, diversification of production features required, prices, safety enhancements and other conditions involved. Prepare reports and recommendations for management information related to make strategic decisions.  Provide input on capital programs.  
• Advance the organization in the areas of Lean and Continuous Improvement. Deliver training in process redesign, lean tools, and other initiatives.  Provide ongoing updates on progress and measurable results to leadership and the rest of the organization. 
• Work closely with other departments to develop, communicate and execute lean initiatives. Provide leadership in communicating and executing continuous improvement and lean programs.  Track and report data to support lean and obtain the needed buy-in for initiatives. 
• Prepare and carry out approved recommendations to include tool redesign and alterations, change of material specifications, dimensions, methods, routing, safety enhancements, etc. 
• Coordinate, summarize, and guide technical facets of assignments in the area of obtaining and organizing informational data and analyzing roadblocks and providing solut