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Job Title: Continuous Improvement SpecialistJob Description

We are seeking a dedicated Continuous Improvement Specialist to manage and execute continuous improvement projects within our plant, focusing on lean manufacturing principles. The ideal candidate will lead employee training initiatives to enhance the continuous improvement skill set within the organization and challenge the status quo to identify best practices for internal and external processes through benchmarking.

Responsibilities

+ Manage and execute plant continuous improvement projects focusing on lean manufacturing.

+ Initiate and lead employee training to instill continuous improvement skills within the organization.

+ Continuously challenge the status quo as a daily activity within the section or business unit.

+ Identify best practices for internal and external processes through benchmarking.

Essential Skills

+ Lean manufacturing

+ Process improvement

+ 2-3 years of plant manufacturing and process expertise/experience

+ Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations

+ Problem-solving, leadership, and coaching skills

+ Knowledge of ISO 9001: 2015

+ Experience with business and financial analysis

+ Proven experience in establishing and maintaining relationships within multiple levels of an organization

+ Experience delivering results as a change agent and providing change management within a manufacturing environment

+ Continuous improvement

+ Six Sigma

+ Kaizen

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Ability to develop and implement Lean Manufacturing programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting, and problem-solving internally and in relation to customer evaluation criteria.

+ Ability to plan, control, and assure product and process quality in accordance with quality principles, including planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems.

+ Basic knowledge of reliability, maintainability, and risk management, including key terms, definitions, modeling, systems design, assessment tools, and reporting.

+ Thorough understanding of problem-solving and continuous improvement tools and techniques, including management and planning tools, quality tools, preventative and corrective actions, and how to overcome barriers to quality improvements.

+ Ability to acquire and analyze data using appropriate standard quantitative methods across a spectrum of business environments to facilitate process analysis and improvements.

Work Environment

This position involves working in both an office environment and manufacturing facilities. It may also require limited travel to customers' or vendors' locations.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $38.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Surgoinsville,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 13, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.