Lean/Continuous Improvement Facilitator - Saint-Gobain (Jackson, MI)

Job Title: Lean/Continuous Improvement Facilitator Description: Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm made its slogan \"Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed,\" which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is North America''s leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers. Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. Job Responsibilities: GENERAL FUNCTION: CertainTeed Corporation is recruiting an experienced Lean - Continuous Improvement Facilitator for the Jackson, Michigan Siding Manufacturing Facility. This position is a key member in leading cross functional teams in implementing lean concepts. Candidate will be responsible for coordinating and leading lean/Six Sigma/Kaizen training classes - driving continuous improvement throughout cross functional areas. Strong candidate must possess the skills and abilities to lead and to provide a history of successful team based projects. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: . Coordinate improvements in developing and continually improving processes in a Lean work environment. . Partner with the Plant Manager, Supervisors, and Quality Manager to ensure that new or revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are understood and implemented. Assists managers with the training of new and revised SOPs. Conducts periodic internal process audits within the facility as well as at other CertainTeed Saint-Gobain locations. Participates in the weekly quality council meeting. . Assist in the identification of improvement opportunities through the use of pivot table analysis and other sources of information. Participates in company process improvement initiatives as a trainer and facilitator. . Partners with the HR Manager and Plant Manager to identify training and development needs for the employees of the facility. Develops and facilitates training programs through various methods including on-the-job, formal and informal classroom cross-training and orientation programs. Determine the most effective methods for presentation, design supplemental training materials and deliver training. Promotes technical training processes to standardize excellence, product quality and customer satisfaction and employee involvement. . Conducts programs and assess effectiveness. Maintains organized training records. Evaluates employee-training participants and make recommendations to improve effectiveness. SKILLS/ABILITIES: . Good analytical and problem solving skills . Must have good verbal and written communication skills. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: . BS Engineer or Business degree required with 4 + years of applicable experience or Equivalent Experience and Training. City: Jackson State: Michigan Ref. Code: CT7061

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