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Continuous Improvement& Lean Specialist

Date: Apr 10, 2025

Company: Dorman Products

Founded and headquartered in the United States, Dayton Parts has for over a century supported the commercial vehicle market to boost driver uptime by combining the largest selection of parts with the deepest levels of service, engineering, and innovation. Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 28 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dorman Products. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, we had revenues surpassing $1.93 billion in 2023.

We rely on everyone who works at our family of companies, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business and is encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

Job Summary

Participates in a continuous improvement and/or efficiency project within a Company focusing on products, systems, operations, and processes. Likely to have a yellow belt six sigma qualification. Will carry out these duties as part of their overall function within the organization.

Participate in and contribute to lean improvements activities, looking at safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and efficiency, delivering benefits to support customer satisfaction. Bring knowledge of their area of work to the lean process.

Primary Duties

• Within area of responsibility analyze current work practices to identify areas for improvement and educate as to how to improve business and manufacturing processes. Devise and test solutions and roll out new ways of working.

• Lead and participate in Kaizen-Continuous Improvement Events (CIE’s).

• Perform workplace audits and streamlining processes within area of responsibility.

• Process mapping, value stream mapping, identifying inefficiencies in productivity with a particular focus on layouts and sequencing.

• Recommend to management changes that can cut waste from operating procedures.

• Deploy appropriate methodologies to problem solving and support teams to solve problems. Ensure the escalation process for problem solving is effective.

• Demonstrate performance excellence behaviors within the business and champion performance excellence.

• Support the business in establishing “best practice.”

• Implement standard work, visual factory, and error proofing (poka yoke)

• Undertake continuous training and development.

• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.

• Carry out time and motion studies to support productivity improvements.

• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.

• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them.

• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.

Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing knowledge

• Awareness ISO standards and Health and Safety practices.

• Understanding manufacturing processes

• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.

• Planning and prioritizing activities

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Problem-solving skills

• Team working skills.

• Analytical skills

• Understanding of cost and financial impacts

• Ability to work on own initiative.

Education / Experience

• Previous lean manufacturing experience would be advantageous.

• Awareness of lean techniques

• Yellow belt six sigma qualification or equivalent

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Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V.

www.DormanProducts.com