Company Overview:
Masterack, LLC, established over 60 years ago, is a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of commercial grade shelving, bins, ladder racks and storage systems for trucks and vans. Traditionally marketed to commercial fleet operators, Masterack has expanded its product offerings to vocational customers, small businesses, and contractors.
Masterack is an industry leader in product design, manufacturing, and installation. We are proud to be the only organization in the industry who offers steel, aluminum, and composite product lines, and facilities across the United States to meet the needs of any professional in the field.
JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO) is a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.5B+ in annual revenue and 9,000 team members in 2024. The nine operating subsidiaries, covering over 60 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, electric and alternative fuel vehicles, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam packaging. For more information, visit www.jbpoindexter.com.
Job Summary:
The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for understanding the current process state, identifying waste and improvement opportunities, then facilitating and leading cross-functional team members to drive waste reduction and improvements. These will be tied to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the business utilizing Lean principles built into the Poindexter Lean Production System.
Focus areas include but are not limited to: lead time reduction, reduction of human errors, reduction of waste, reduction of cycle times and setup times, and process re-designs that result in the reduction of the number of steps and eliminate other forms of process waste. Automation opportunities will be identified, documented, and applied where necessary.
The Continuous Improvement Engineer will also teach, mentor and apply lean principles built into the Poindexter Lean Production System.
Location: Social Circle, GA
Essential Functions:
- Document current processes and propose improved processes through Charters, Value Stream Mapping, and Problem Solving tools.
- Standardize processes by developing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Standards, 5S implementation, Visual Management and Managing for Daily Improvement across all plants.
- Improve processes and material flow which includes identifying and tracking the appropriate manufacturing KPIs, Kaizen activities and cost savings.
- Assist in teaching lean principles built into the Poindexter Lean Production System to line staff; train others in use of tools and methodologies as part of the improvement project execution.
- Lead continuous improvement activity, value stream mapping, 5S, financial savings calculation and validation of improvements.
- Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams to achieve Kaizen objective.
- Create Standardized Operating Procedures (Work Instructions and standards); increase workflow efficiency and productivity.
- Mentor employees as they apply Lean methodology to problem solving and project execution.
- Publish weekly progress reports.
- Follow and comply with all Environmental Health & Safety policies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years working experience in manufacturing applying Lean manufacturing and problem solving tools.
- 3+ years work experience in continuous improvement activities and financial calculation of savings.
- Trained with experience in Lean Principles (5S’s, Waste Reduction, Error/Mistake Proofing, PDCA, A3 Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Line Balancing).
- Strong analytical skills and experience in financial calculations of savings.
- Experience in operational performance evaluation (Efficiency/Utilization).
Ability to travel up to 5%
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Experience:
- Continuous Improvement engineering: 2 years (Required)
- Lean manufacturing and problem solving tools: 4 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Social Circle, GA (Preferred)
Work Location: In person