Continuous Improvement Sr Specialist
Amphenol CDI, Saint Augustine, Florida, United States, 32095
100 Tensolite Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32092, USA
Overview Job Description posted Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM.
Company Information Company Information
Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities all around the globe, Amphenol CIT is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries like Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial.
Our talented team of employees worldwide helps bring movies to your seat on airplanes, deliver mission-critical information from drones to the command office, transfer heart rhythm to paper, route communications from space, connect power to downhill oil drills, and get planes back in the air faster. At Amphenol CIT, we make the amazing possible. Take the next step to become an integral part of our team by applying today and kickstart your journey with us.
Summary The Sr CI Specialist position serves as a key person in ACIT’s St Augustine factory for all activities related to implementation and maintenance of the ACIT continuous improvement system.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Support Factory Policy Deployment process by developing SQDC metrics where none existed or updating SQDC metrics to better reflect ongoing issues and within cells or other areas.
Work with Cell Managers and Leads to improve their MDI sustainability scores.
Work with all company department Leads in implementing CIS activities to improve department metrics.
Support factory quarterly Productivity process and monthly reporting.
Schedule and / or facilitate improvement events such as Kaizen, process improvement, 5S, or Six Sigma events, etc.
Report on monthly CIS events for factory TTI metrics and CIS monthly meetings
Schedules follow-ups to all major continuous improvement events to ensure that all improvements have been sustained; follow up with key stakeholders to informally drive sustainment.
Ensure 7 day and 30 day Kaizen reviews are proactive and completed in a timely manner.
Work with the factory teams to lead and facilitate continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean and Six Sigma principles to drive operational excellence
Perform daily/weekly/monthly audits as necessary to monitor the level of CIS implementation and sustainability.
Champion the LEAN cause, implement and help to drive ACIT’s continuous improvement program.
Participate in lean manufacturing networks; training with other CIS leads and specialists within CIT and throughout ACIT.
Continually work with supervisors and cell leaders to ensure continuous improvements and cultural transformation are taking place
Additional responsibilities as assigned by the company.
Supervisory Responsibilities None
Qualifications
High School Diploma.
Applied experience in Lean principles including 5S and Kaizen.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Ability to work with and/or coach people at all levels of the organization.
Proficient within MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
Working knowledge of Carlisle business, production, materials, order process and systems.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with diverse groups.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or
move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment/Conditions This is an air-conditioned facility with many pieces of equipment that produce heat. The following are potential items encountered: fumes, dust, noise, hazardous/toxic chemicals. Appropriate training is provided and documented based on job placement that complies with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Personal Protective Equipment Requirements ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toed shoes and clear ANSI Z87.1 safety rated glasses are required for the job.
Export Compliance Disclaimer This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and/or EAR technical data. Therefore, candidates will need to qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, or a Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).
Environmental Policy Amphenol CIT is dedicated to identifying and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. It is our commitment to comply with all applicable laws and other regulatory requirements concerning the environment. We are committed to preventing pollution and continually improving our environmental performance in all of our global operations. This will be achieved through a comprehensive Environmental Management System that provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets for the company.
Travel Up to 15% travel may be required.
Amphenol CIT reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "at-will." The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.
Due to the nature of our business, the candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).
Amphenol CIT participates in the United States Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is a web-based employment eligibility verification system for newly hired employees operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
100 Tensolite Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32092, USA
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Overview Job Description posted Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM.
Company Information Company Information
Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities all around the globe, Amphenol CIT is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries like Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial.
Our talented team of employees worldwide helps bring movies to your seat on airplanes, deliver mission-critical information from drones to the command office, transfer heart rhythm to paper, route communications from space, connect power to downhill oil drills, and get planes back in the air faster. At Amphenol CIT, we make the amazing possible. Take the next step to become an integral part of our team by applying today and kickstart your journey with us.
Summary The Sr CI Specialist position serves as a key person in ACIT’s St Augustine factory for all activities related to implementation and maintenance of the ACIT continuous improvement system.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Support Factory Policy Deployment process by developing SQDC metrics where none existed or updating SQDC metrics to better reflect ongoing issues and within cells or other areas.
Work with Cell Managers and Leads to improve their MDI sustainability scores.
Work with all company department Leads in implementing CIS activities to improve department metrics.
Support factory quarterly Productivity process and monthly reporting.
Schedule and / or facilitate improvement events such as Kaizen, process improvement, 5S, or Six Sigma events, etc.
Report on monthly CIS events for factory TTI metrics and CIS monthly meetings
Schedules follow-ups to all major continuous improvement events to ensure that all improvements have been sustained; follow up with key stakeholders to informally drive sustainment.
Ensure 7 day and 30 day Kaizen reviews are proactive and completed in a timely manner.
Work with the factory teams to lead and facilitate continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean and Six Sigma principles to drive operational excellence
Perform daily/weekly/monthly audits as necessary to monitor the level of CIS implementation and sustainability.
Champion the LEAN cause, implement and help to drive ACIT’s continuous improvement program.
Participate in lean manufacturing networks; training with other CIS leads and specialists within CIT and throughout ACIT.
Continually work with supervisors and cell leaders to ensure continuous improvements and cultural transformation are taking place
Additional responsibilities as assigned by the company.
Supervisory Responsibilities None
Qualifications
High School Diploma.
Applied experience in Lean principles including 5S and Kaizen.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Ability to work with and/or coach people at all levels of the organization.
Proficient within MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
Working knowledge of Carlisle business, production, materials, order process and systems.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with diverse groups.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or
move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment/Conditions This is an air-conditioned facility with many pieces of equipment that produce heat. The following are potential items encountered: fumes, dust, noise, hazardous/toxic chemicals. Appropriate training is provided and documented based on job placement that complies with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Personal Protective Equipment Requirements ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toed shoes and clear ANSI Z87.1 safety rated glasses are required for the job.
Export Compliance Disclaimer This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and/or EAR technical data. Therefore, candidates will need to qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, or a Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).
Environmental Policy Amphenol CIT is dedicated to identifying and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. It is our commitment to comply with all applicable laws and other regulatory requirements concerning the environment. We are committed to preventing pollution and continually improving our environmental performance in all of our global operations. This will be achieved through a comprehensive Environmental Management System that provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets for the company.
Travel Up to 15% travel may be required.
Amphenol CIT reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "at-will." The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.
Due to the nature of our business, the candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).
Amphenol CIT participates in the United States Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is a web-based employment eligibility verification system for newly hired employees operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
100 Tensolite Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32092, USA
#J-18808-Ljbffr