Continuous Improvement Specialist

Now Hiring: Continuous Improvement Specialist

Our Continuous Improvement Specialist will support manufacturing excellence initiatives within an aluminum extrusion and coatings operation. They will focus on improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. This role partners closely with multiple internal departments to eliminate waste, reduce scrap and rework, improve equipment effectiveness, and standardize best practices using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma across extrusion, anodizing, coating, and finishing operations.

• Reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and process variation while improving yield, material flow, and changeover performance.

• Analyze performance metrics using KPIs such as OEE, scrap, rework, on-time delivery, and safety; develop dashboards and reports for leadership.

• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and EH&S to resolve process issues, support CAPA, and ensure stable production.

• Support new product and process introductions by ensuring capable, repeatable, and compliant manufacturing processes.

• Train and coach employees on Lean principles, facilitate kaizen events, promote a safety-first culture, and sustain improvements through standardization and audits.