Position Title: Continuous Improvement Coordinator - Westport
Department: Operational Excellence
Supervisor: General Manager
GENERAL PURPOSE:
The Continuous Improvement Coordinator role is designed to coach and guide the implementation of the Operational Excellence System (OES) which is a Lean Six Sigma deployment into the Smurfit WestRock organization. This role is the direct conduit between the tactical/operational and strategic initiatives in the organization. This position is a support to the site leadership team to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and "ever changing" environment leveraging his/her strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
Candidate will complete Smurfit WestRock Yellow Belt & Green Belt certification programme.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
* Align with strategic objectives for the Division/Region/Plant and Execute OE strategy to accomplish them.
* Responsible for the training/coaching of belts at the local plant level to achieve savings goals
* Execute LSS projects to meet division savings goals.
* Focus on driving improvements in revenue and driving cost out of the business through more effective processes, elimination of non-value added or duplicate efforts, waste, and other related defects in the process.
* Train teams to utilize lean six sigma tools and methodology.
* Provide and share foundational best practices.
* Ensure alignment to the system across plants.
* Coach and assist plants in their Zero Loss Thinking and Analysis
* Ensure plants are prepared for the launch of the OE initiatives
* Perform audits and assessments for the evaluation of OE Coach and assist plants in their Zero Loss.
* Identify training needs/gaps prior to and during the implementation.
* Raising issues that need addressed.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Critical Competencies
* Foundational experience in Continuous Improvement is desirable but not required.
* Lean Six Sigma certification preferred but not required.
* Coaching and communications skills
* Professional maturity – work with all levels
Education
* 4-year degree in Business, Science or a related field.
Experience
* Previous work experience /placement in a manufacturing environment is desirable.
* Project management experience is desirable
* Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, IF functions, Pivot Tables etc.)