Data Collector Special Projects

About the position

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America’s most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world.  Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers.  In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Continuous Improvement Assembly Special Projects/Data Collector

This role, you will be involved in... supporting activities as Cell Designs, Replenishment Material Flow, Plan for Every Part for each workstation, time studies at kitting area, Kanban set up, Lean Manufacturing Systems, Ergonomics standards, and Visual Management Systems.

This position will directly help to the C.I. manager and C.I. specialist to execute lean projects focused on improvement of assembly current processes and supply chain projects.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support continuous improvement activities with leads and operators.
• Support cycle times studies at assembly lines and kitting area
• Track all continuous improvement consumables (labels, tapes, magnets, 5s kit cleaner. etc.), carts, and rack inventory for all assembly lines and shop room
• Cycle time analysis at receiving and WIP drivers to analyze wastes such as transportation, movements, overprocessing from WIP, Assembly, Blow mold, and Injection
• Documentation of 5S standard for each station on assembly lines /description and pictures
• Daily GEMBA at 6am and before end of shift to review and document opportunities between day and night shifts
• Actively participate on 5s activities as part of the Assembly Continuous Improvement Transformation
• Responsible to develop all visual management from assembly and kitting area (labels, marking, IDs for carts and containers)
• Train operators on new requirements on the assembly and kitting (new processes implemented by C.I. Manager)
• Document before and after pictures to develop Kaizen Forms
• Support activities during tours and visits
• Review all components from assembly line physically (part number, description, standard pack, MOQ to determine type of container and standard quantity per each one)
• Lead and collaborate during annual inventory on activities such as cleaning, consumables, and inventory management to distribute all people.
• Recommends and implements process improvements.
• Develop Work Instructions for 6s assembly operations.
• Continuous Improvement training on new improvements/kaizen
• Layout updated as needed (manually) on Assembly and kitting.
• Mark equipment carts and machines with tape (visual management system at kitting and assembly)
• Recommends and implements upgrades to existing equipment at assembly lines and kitting
• Kaizen Documentation

 

What do we offer?

1. Medical
2. Dental
3. Vision
4. Life Insurance
5. Short term & Long-term disability
6. Accidental death insurance
7. Supplemental life insurance
8. Company paid holidays
9. Flexible Spending Accounts

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

A suitable background would be a solid experience within the following qualifications and experiences:

• Computer skills: proficient in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Math Skills: Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Able to perform any job on shop floor.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member, work with little or no supervision, and communicate effectively across the organization.
• Assembly experience on the standard processes

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Ability to communicate to supervisors, leads and operators.
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem solver
• Team player

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