Site Safety/Lean Technician

***VAL** **-CO a leader in commercial poultry, egg, and swine production equipment, specializing in world-famous poultry watering and feeding systems, is currently looking for a Site Safety/Lean Technician at our Coldwater, Ohio facility.*** ***Are you looking for a company that offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, generous PTO benefits? Then VALCO is the company for you!*** ***\* Generous PTO upon completion of 90-day probationary period*** ***\*Medical insurance after 30 Days*** **\*Responsibilities Include:** - Maintaining training equipment at site (computer and access to a projector/monitor) - Coordinating with HR for record keeping of all safety documents - Presiding over the site safety committees and performing periodic audits of site - Assisting Site Manager on Environmental practices at each site - Assisting in other departments and/or functional areas as required - Identifying Lean and/or Continuous Improvement opportunities - Leading Kaizen, 5S, and Set-up Reduction events - Collecting and analyzing data prior to and during Lean events - Performing hands-on activities to implement Continuous Improvement ideas - Oversight of Continuous Improvement activities - Developing and delivering report-outs on completed projects - Monitoring the sustainment of completed initiatives by maintaining 30-day list records and following up with assignees to promote task completion - Developing and maintaining standard work in work cells - Creating and initiating training documents for all manufacturing areas of the plant - Analyzing and developing time standards - Assisting and serving as backup for Quality Technician - Maintaining a thorough awareness of OSHA regulations and industry standards - Attending safety training and seminars as needed - Implementing corporate safety policies and revising to meet site specific needs in conjunction with corporate safety officer approval - Coordinating, with assistance from appropriate company entities (Safety, HR, and Ops), the employee training required by company safety policies and practices **\*Requirements:** - High school diploma or GED required - Possess excellent communication, listening, and persuasive skills - Possess analytical and problem-solving skills - Possess excellent organizational skills - Possess a working knowledge of MS Office applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint - Possess a working knowledge of ES - Self-directed and self-motivated - Commitment to lead and drive change - Possess 30 hours OSHA Compliance Certificate and attend periodic safety seminars to maintain awareness of current and developing safety issues - 3-5 hours annual safety training/employee - Regular and predictable attendance - Must be safety oriented and work well with others