Continuous Improvement (CI) Associate - Kimball, Fordsville, KY - MFG - Fordsvil
Kimball International, Fordsville, KY, United States
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If you prefer a career that offers different opportunities daily while working with a variety of people, Kimball International would like to talk to you. We are a family-friendly company that values the differences that make each associate unique.
Job Description Facilitate and CI events/activities.Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead or participate in continuous improvement (CI) events throughout the facility to help to improve processes.
- Help implement process improvement activities throughout the facility.
- Helps to identify potential CI events.
- Verification of effectiveness of process improvements.
- Support safety & environmental efforts to better serve our employees and community
- Ensure continuous communication occurs between employees, management, support staff, other KI divisions and customers as necessary.
- Identify and implement potential cost reductions.
- Supports and role models Vision and Guiding Principles.
- Support our Environmental Management System (EMS)
- Follows all safety guidelines and uses required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary.
- Follow and support the Quality Systems
- All other assigned duties
Qualifications:
- 2 + years of experience in a manufacturing environment focusing on continuous improvement (CI) initiatives.
- Enhanced troubleshooting and administrative skills.
- Leading improvement initiatives (Kaizen events) from conception through implementation. Oversee the success of the kaizen events, including:
- Coordinate strategic and detailed plans
- Planning of events with a dynamic funnel process tied to Policy Deployment/Model Value Stream and Daily Management.
- Develop and implement improvement strategies and initiatives.
- Event execution; and sustainment of kaizen event results
- Lead/facilitate the implementation/sustainment of lean tools (Visual Management, 6S, kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, plan-do-check-act, Lean processes, etc.)
- Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on continuous improvement concepts, tools, and techniques
Skills to Perform This Role:
Technical Skills
- Good computer skills
- Good follow up skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Good understanding of production processes
- Good understanding of lean manufacturing concepts
- Able to work flexible hours
- Prior experience working on continuous improvement efforts within a team
- Understanding statistical techniques.
- Ability to safely operate and maneuver required tools and equipment during projects
Communication Skills
- Strong listening skills
- Good written and verbal communication
- Excellent presentation skills
- Can communicate technical and non-technical issues
- Ability to teach
- Ability to communicate at audience level.
Leadership Skills
- Needs to be self-managed and motivated
- Able to lead by example
- Able to coach and motivate team
- Has good facilitation skills
- Good relationship builder
- Able to facilitate win/win solutions
- Ability to work with multiple departments
- Ability to handle multiple projects
- Take initiative
- Ability to work in a team setting
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to be an effective coach
- Good team building skills
- Able to adapt to and manage change.
Business Skills
- Good time management
- Can handle multiple tasks
- Good planning skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Results focused
- Good recordkeeping skills