Continuous Improvement Specialist

The Continuous Improvement Specialist will work with all levels of the organization to define the plant training needs as it pertains to job roles (technical, leadership and Stellantis Industrial System; SIS) and will assist deploying the relevant course material.  Training methods will include: classroom training, simulation based activities, in-plant and in-academy workshops and coaching sessions.  In-plant follow up with participants is required to gauge proper implementation of the methods and tools taught.  Training planning, as well as tracking and reporting of key metrics are necessary to capture knowledge gain and KPI and KAI improvements.

Defined knowledge of the Continuous Improvement Domain paired with active and proven implementation of the Shopfloor Management process and Problem-Solving is a preferred competency to this job function.  Upon assessment of these metrics, the Continuous Improvement Specialist will then implement countermeasures to close gaps and assist our plants with achieving the defined implementation rates. Proven experience in training or dissemination of knowledge with retention gain and application is a key attribute.

In addition, the Continuous Improvement Specialist will participate in internal auditing activities and interface with global audit teams to ensure alignment with organizational standards and continuous improvement objectives. This includes supporting audit preparation, facilitating audit activities, and driving corrective actions based on audit findings.  

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in related field
• Manufacturing experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel)
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Highly organized with the ability to adapt to changes
• Ability to work in a team and in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with all levels of management and UAW
• Ability to take multiple data streams and derived development needs
• Ability to equate actions to results
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the annual calendar year

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in training curriculum development
• Lead meetings toward desired outputs
• Experience with FIS, TMS
• Instructional design experience: classroom, electronic, on-the-job
• Ability to use raw data to drive strategic plans to impact KPIs
• Maintenance experience
• Ability to read/create radar chart and skill matrix
• WCM methodology and associated tools: PD, EEM, PM, AM
• EWO analysis and ability to review emerging trends aligned to breakdowns
• Google platform