Published: August 19, 2024 - The Continuous Improvement Coordinator drives process improvements and cost efficiencies across the organization by leveraging Lean Tools and Methodologies. Develops organizational capacity to measure service performance and enhance management practices, while monitoring key performance metrics and reporting progress to senior management. Manages multiple projects, ensuring timely updates and effective communication with the President and key stakeholders.


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1. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Trinity Manufacturing, Springfield, IL
Job Summary:
- Facilitate meetings/calls to ensure the cases are progressing and maintain the CI Platform on Smartsheet and update CI Dashboard
- Achieve improvements within the Company’s Safety, Environmental & Quality processes whilst developing teamwork & a C.I. culture.
- Promote C.I. through different forms of engagement – workshops, huddles, TV, notice boards, News Digest, conversation etc.
- Conduct CI Induction presentations to new employees
- Complete CI Investigations identifying the Cause Effect and Solution with support from the CI team and Business Unit Managers.
- Departmental administrative duties including compiling reports, assisting in data collection and analysis, and presenting information in a clear and concise manner.
- Working closely with the sites to develop and implement permanent corrective actions. Support Root Cause Analysis reviews to supplement this.
Skills on Resume:
- CI Facilitation (Soft Skills)
- Smartsheet Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Enhancement (Hard Skills)
- CI Culture Development (Soft Skills)
- CI Promotion (Soft Skills)
- CI Induction (Soft Skills)
- Data Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Root Cause Analysis (Hard Skills)
2. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Horizon Industries, Bellevue, WA
Job Summary:
- Identifying and collating continuous improvements and issues
- Quantifying size, impact and value of existing issues to prioritize overall work and tasks
- Reviewing and defining the scope of work to be executed
- Identify improvement opportunities with an aim of minimizing waste and maximizing utilization of talent, technology and assets
- Designing process improvements
- Testing and quantifying improvements
- Implementing improvements and managing the change process and overall expectations
- Monitoring performance to ensure continued compliance
- Coordinate between departments and functions by ensuring appropriate information flow and understanding of overall process improvement direction
- Participate as an active member of the SMS Logistics Global Transformation Team
- Coordinates and supports Management and the Safety Committee efforts in implementing specific plant safety programs and procedures
Skills on Resume:
- Issue Identification (Hard Skills)
- Impact Quantification (Hard Skills)
- Scope Definition (Hard Skills)
- Opportunity Identification (Soft Skills)
- Process Design (Hard Skills)
- Improvement Testing (Hard Skills)
- Change Management (Soft Skills)
- Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
3. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Apex Solutions, Fort Wayne, IN
Job Summary:
- Chairing weekly CI meetings for planned downtime, speed loss, structured problem solving and improvement tolls
- Coaching and mentoring the line team to ensure all performance KPIs are met with regards to performance on safety, quality, performance loss, OEE, waste and sustainability
- Taking ownership of asset performance data, carrying out analysis and tracking results in a transparent and continuous manner
- Holding regular Kaizen workshops as well as SMED analysis and process confirmations in order to optimise existing processes
- Acting as Project Manager on new CI initiatives
- Be responsible for defining and improving operational standards including OAC
- Ensuring implementation of 5S standards on all lines within the core team
Skills on Resume:
- CI Meeting Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Team Coaching (Soft Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Kaizen Workshops (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Operational Standards (Hard Skills)
- 5S Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Performance Tracking (Hard Skills)
4. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Summit Plastics, Allentown, PA
Job Summary:
- Lead and/or facilitate process improvement teams.
- Implement long-term corrective actions.
- Analyze KPI’s for opportunities or trends.
- Train organization on Lean methods.
- Assist in establishing priorities in cooperation with key leaders in the organization.
- Document critical processes.
- Aid in controlling costs through elimination of waste in all areas, both in plant and overall business processes.
- Play leadership role in creating a continuous improvement culture whereby employees of all levels are an integral part of the business.
- Bring best practices into business.
- Be a key participant in developing operational strategy.
Skills on Resume:
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Corrective Actions (Hard Skills)
- KPI Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Lean Training (Soft Skills)
- Priority Setting (Soft Skills)
- Process Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Waste Elimination (Hard Skills)
- CI Culture Development (Soft Skills)
5. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Precision Fabricators, Madison, WI
Job Summary:
- Leads I-Cube / Continuous Improvement program deployment across the Hub industrial and supply chain operations by supporting the 2 legs of I3- improving working conditions with MUST HAVES and generating margin improvement
- Cultivates and promotes a strong continuous improvement culture across sites
- Supports analysis of processes and practices to enable safety / efficiency / quality continuous improvement initiative generation, also with the support of Imerys Center of Excellence and other BA Center of Excellence
- Generates detailed continuous improvement initiatives across the sites to generate savings with the cooperation of “I3 champions” and plant managers.
- Leads effective operational processes’ implementation
- Provides technical support and expertise to on-site teams for I-Cube deployment and improvement projects
- Monitors progress of continuous improvement projects and related savings, including process management improvement, process modification, energy optimization
- Maintains and creates appropriate documentation for reports, project execution, and data analysis
- Provides Mentorship to Operation Sites & Supply Chain team members to support continuous improvement deployment
- Captures and communicates learning to enable best practice transfer within the Division
- Key interfaces: ensures tight coordination with HTS VP Industrial team, Hub Director, Imerys Center of Excellence, Plant Managers
- Performance Efficiency (Actual Output / Design Output)
- Quality Rate (Defects & Rework / Total Work Performed)
- Failure Rate (Failures / Total Operating Hours)
- Operational Cost Improvement (Variable & Fixed)
Skills on Resume:
- CI Program Deployment (Hard Skills)
- Culture Promotion (Soft Skills)
- Process Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Initiative Generation (Soft Skills)
- Technical Support (Hard Skills)
- Progress Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
- Mentorship (Soft Skills)
6. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Elite Metalworks, Peoria, AZ
Job Summary:
- Leading the delivery of Arnott's Performance Excellence Program at the Virginia Plant under the IWS Structure, including documentation and training, managing stakeholders and reporting and driving site progress.
- Driving the site Annual Initiative Programat the Virginia site
- Leading, managing and directing complex projects using Lean Siz Sigma (LSS) or other process improvement methodologies to sure project delivery
- Supporting business partners to bring their Process Improvement journeys to life and collaborating with other Arnott sites to share best practice.
- Managing a Team of Continous Improvement Professionals to support the site deployment of Apex and standarize approach.
Skills on Resume:
- Program Delivery (Hard Skills)
- Initiative Management (Hard Skills)
- Project Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Lean Six Sigma (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Management (Soft Skills)
- Best Practice Sharing (Soft Skills)
- Team Management (Soft Skills)
- Standardization (Hard Skills)
7. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Delta Dynamics, Greenville, SC
Job Summary:
- Ensure plant operates under Operational Excellence guidelines as defined by the Dover platform
- Employ lean manufacturing techniques and champion the continuous improvement culture
- Facilitate implementation of CI best practices across the plant functional areas.
- Execute improvement projects identified by plant leadership.
- Assist in identifying facility gaps and forming strategic plans to address.
- Train and lead employees on the Fundamentals of Lean including, but not limited to 7 Wastes, 5-S, PDCA, SMED, Visual management, Visual factory, etc.
- Train employees on problem solving skills and promote the use of problem-solving tools within the plant functional areas and become a subject matter expert.
- Participate in GEMBA walks and drive CI culture across plant functional areas.
- Establish standardized work and audit schedule for sustainability.
- Analyze and develop reports relating to OPEX status and future plans showing goals and vision
- Analyze data and/or reports to find opportunities within KPI reporting structure.
- Facilitate small group meetings to brainstorm, gather information or solidify action plans which support ongoing CI activities
- Embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds and practice consensus leadership when possible
- Communicate Lean CI vision to plant/functional leaders and implement lean CI strategy at the plant/functional level.
Skills on Resume:
- Operational Excellence (Hard Skills)
- Lean Manufacturing (Hard Skills)
- CI Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Project Execution (Hard Skills)
- Gap Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Lean Training (Soft Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- CI Culture Promotion (Soft Skills)
8. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Visionary Components, Rochester, NY
Job Summary:
- Lead continuous improvement projects, cost efficiencies and process improvements utilizing Lean Tools and Methodologies in all areas of the business
- Build competencies and capacity within the organization to measure service performance and enhance management approaches and practices
- Monitor and drive key performance metrics and report to senior management on progress, savings and future projects
- Manage multiple projects across all companies and ensure the President and other key stakeholders are well informed on progress
- Maintain schedules for projects, progress updates & required documentation
- Facilitate project team meetings and provide guidance and support to Project Team Leaders
- Creating, standardizing, and improving the operational processes
- Research best practices and make recommendations for implementation
Skills on Resume:
- CI Project Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Lean Methodologies (Hard Skills)
- Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Multi-Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Schedule Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Team Facilitation (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Best Practice Research (Hard Skills)
9. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Blue Ridge Technologies, Asheville, NC
Job Summary:
- Prepare a list of continuous improvement ideas from other departments in order to present them to a management team who will select ideas for progression.
- Assist responsible departments with planning activities to progress the C.I.
- Maintain a log of costs and delay durations with reasons.
- Propose and develop ideas for improvement activities including researching new methods of processing and manufacture as well as control and record keeping/digitization.
- Provide the highest level of customer service and answer all enquiries in a timely manner.
- Assist all other department members and share knowledge of their experience.
- Assist various departments in C.I. Project planning and completion.
- Communicate with service providers /suppliers to receive quotations for work.
- Assist the technical department with additional work.
Skills on Resume:
- Improvement Planning (Soft Skills)
- Project Support (Soft Skills)
- Cost Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Process Innovation (Hard Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Vendor Relations (Soft Skills)
- Technical Assistance (Hard Skills)
10. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, PrimeTech Industries, Fargo, ND
Job Summary:
- Working with the leadership team and functional managers on developing strategy deployment action plans and helping coordinate Kaizen funnel to support the deployment.
- Championing a culture of continuous improvement and waste elimination across the organization using a range of lean methods, processes, and tools such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Daily Management, Level Loading, etc.
- Driving optimization of KPIs around Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Costs.
- Creating and managing projects across the business to achieve targets (e.g lead time, inventory, NWC, cost out, OPQ).
- Ensuring effective sustainment of results and supporting problem-solving as needed to close gaps in targets.
- Building continuous improvement capability through training and implementation of various processes, tools, and methods.
- Acting as the expert on Lean, Six Sigma, and other improvement methodologies.
- Combining technical knowledge with people and organizational skills to deliver operational improvements within the defined timeframe.
- Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for actions while caring for colleagues and the business.
- Leading the Lean Light House deployment in the factory with a calendar plan
- Participate or lead as lean champion in special initiatives such as production footprint, investments, cost optimization.
Skills on Resume:
- Strategy Deployment (Hard Skills)
- Lean Methods (Hard Skills)
- KPI Optimization (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Continuous Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Training & Development (Soft Skills)
- Lean Six Sigma (Hard Skills)
- Safety & Integrity (Soft Skills)
11. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, NorthStar Manufacturing, Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Summary:
- In conjunction with global and regional corporate directives, coordinate with department leaders to define business and system requirements, particularly as they evolve with the changing nature of business expectations and with advances in available technology
- Analyze existing business processes and recommend solutions for improved visibility, productivity, and functionality
- Support process improvement efforts, driving for continuous improvements in metrics and results
- Support implementation and roll out of continuous improvement or process efficiency activities within the department
- Implement selected solutions, and work intensively with user departments to fully embrace changes
- Coordinate with HSEQ, Knowledge Management and Training teams to ensure that all new processes and policies are properly documented, correct training has been conducted, and any required Management of Change processes are completed
- Provide continuous feedback to management on the impact of adopted changes, including performance KPI’s and anecdotal evidence
- Serve as stand in representation for process leadership, program representation, and decision-making activities for all functions within departmental responsibility
Skills on Resume:
- Requirement Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Solution Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Change Management (Soft Skills)
- Training Coordination (Soft Skills)
- KPI Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Leadership Support (Soft Skills)
12. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Heritage Industries, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Support kaizen event leaders
- Implement effective visual manufacturing boards throughout the facility.
- Sustain gains implemented through kaizen events.
- Utilize suppliers in Kaizen events to assist in the transition to CFM
- Work with various department stakeholders to build a continuous improvement environment to support an ongoing program of change.
- Continually communicate the importance and progress of the 5S program.
- Collect feedback from different levels of the organization, solicit feedback on what has worked well for areas that are doing especially well and share feedback across the organization.
- Ensure “standard work” is vigorously implemented using straightforward work instructions to sustain the improvements
- Support the follow-up efforts established from Kaizen events
- Use of tools and building of equipment used for 5S
- Prepare and post visual components on shop floor
Skills on Resume:
- Kaizen Support (Soft Skills)
- Visual Management (Hard Skills)
- Sustainment Practices (Hard Skills)
- Supplier Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Continuous Improvement (Soft Skills)
- 5S Communication (Soft Skills)
- Feedback Collection (Soft Skills)
- Standard Work Implementation (Hard Skills)
13. Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Pinnacle Engineering, Grand Rapids, MI
Job Summary:
- Conduct regular evaluations of crisis services to measure and assess and assure quality
- Provide Crisis Counselors with ongoing, concise, and constructive written feedback
- Work directly with volunteer and staff Crisis Counselors to identify strengths and areas of opportunity and to improve performance
- Collaborate with Crisis Services leadership on projects related to org-wide goals (OKRs)
- Review crisis services content to assess for safety concerns
- Monitor crisis services quality goals and overall progress
- Cover responsibilities within crisis services, such as, conducting counseling or supervision shifts, supporting counselor training, and filing mandated reports
- Participates in the creation, execution, and maintenance of all company Quality Management Systems including but not limited to, ISO, ASME, AISC, and PMO (Project Management Organization).
- Gathers necessary information and data and works to ensure process and procedures are created to accurately reflect the current process and meet expectations.
- Point person for ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems issues and certification audits.
- Maintains and improves all quality systems by completing the system, compliance, and surveillance audits.
- Conducts internal auditor training for each business unit.
- Conducts Quality Training for all new hires.
Skills on Resume:
- Crisis Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Feedback Provision (Soft Skills)
- Performance Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Collaboration Projects (Soft Skills)
- Safety Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Quality Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Crisis Supervision (Soft Skills)
- Quality Management (Hard Skills)