Continuous Improvement Specialist

**Job Title:** **Department:** **Effective Date:** Continuous Improvement Specialist Packaging 04/14/26 **Reports To:** Plant Manager **Working Conditions:** **FLSA:** Non-Exempt Office, Warehouse, & **Direct Reports**: None Grade: 9 Manufacturing Environments **Position Summary:** Drive operational excellence by identifying, leading, and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, safety, and cost effectiveness. Utilize Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen and like methodologies to eliminate waste, train staff, and foster a culture of ongoing optimization. **Duties and Responsibilities:** **** **Essential Functions:** 1. Analyze existing business or manufacturing processes to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies. 2. Lead Kaizen events, and Six Sigma initiatives from inception to implementation. 3. Develop and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as cost reduction, waste reduction, and productivity gains. 4. Create, maintain, and update value stream maps to illustrate workflows, identify bottlenecks, and pinpoint non-value-added activities. 5. Ability to managing a project's entire lifecycle, from initial conception to project closure 6. Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely **Marginal Functions:** 1. Ability to understand diverse perspectives from the C-Suite to the frontline 2. Participates in departmental or interdepartmental meetings 3. Customer (internal & external) interfacing skills to illustrate the achievable goal/s 4. Navigate change management workflows, addressing feedback, and maintaining quality control throughout the project's life 5. Verification of effectiveness - check products and processes to ensure all specified requirements are met and sustained 6. Optimize space utilization to increase growth potential in a space constricted environment 7. Work with the Safety and Compliance department to ensure safety and mitigate risk **Job Specifications:** 1. Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field required 2. Lean Six Sigma certification a must: Green Belt or higher preferred 3. 3-5 years of relevant work experience 4. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams 5. Occasional travel to satellite locations 6. Ability to understand, follow and enforce company policies and procedures