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General Purpose of the Position:
The CI Specialist delivers a clear understanding of the requirements for the continuous improvement process in order to deliver conversion productivity targets. This position plays a key role in plant continuous improvement roadmap preparation, execution, and follow up.  Responsibilities will include serving as an internal consultant to the Production Manager focused on improving product quality and operating efficiency by reducing all forms of waste/valueless activities. Position reports to the Operations Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities. 
• Work in conjunction with the EHS Manager to establish and maintain all policies and programs to assure a safe working environment.
• Manage and executes plant continuous improvement projects (lean manufacturing).  
• Initiate and lead employee training to further instill the continuous improvement skill set in the organization. 
• Develop new processes and programs as needed and where gaps exist.
• Continuously challenge the status quo understood as a day-to-day activity in the section / business unit.  
• Identify best practices for internal and external processes via benchmarking.
• Develop and apply necessary technical skills to deliver improvement results.
• Engage line/process/department personnel in all phases of improvement work.
• Involve all employees using visually charted measurements to gauge their performance to targets which in turn reveals how well they are using and implementing their written procedures.
• Maintain appropriate documentation including project charter, progress updates, and final reports.
• Assist in the development of Detailed Process Sheets or Standardized Work Instructions.
• Capture and communicate learning to enable best practice replication.
• Committed to continuous learning and growth.
• Effectively collaborate with other functions to achieve business goals.
• Manage the ISO 9001 process.
• Follow and maintain proper training instructions pertaining to all OSHA standards; regulatory/company health and safety rules; lock out/tag out; confined spaces, hazard communications, hazardous waste, GMP housekeeping standards, and any other required training procedures.
• Research new technology and process innovations. 
• Coordination of several projects simultaneously. 
• Develop and implement Lean Manufacturing programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting and problem solving internally and as relates to customer evaluation criteria.
• Plan, control, and assure product and process quality in accordance with quality principals, which include planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems.
• Perform other duties as directed. 

Experience and Skill Requirements:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Able to acquire and analyze data using appropriate standard quantitative methods across a spectrum of business environments to facilitate process analysis and improvements. 
• Thorough understanding of problem solving, and continuous improvement tools and techniques. This includes knowledge of management and planning tools, quality tools, preventative and corrective actions, and how to overcome barriers to quality improvements.
• Basic knowledge of reliability, maintainability, and risk management, including key terms, and definitions, modeling, systems design, assessment tools, and reporting.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Thorough understanding of safety and health laws, regulations, and policies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Knowledge of ISO and BRC procedures preferred. 
• Ability to manage tasks and adhere to schedules. 
• Ability to effectively communicate to management, customers, vendors, contractors, and suppliers. 
• Must be flexible in adapting to changing needs of the business.
• Must be people oriented and logical in balancing daily operations to support the production operation.
• Must utilize a team focus as a member of plant management to accomplish organizational goals and objectives. Experience with business and financial analysis.
• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with multiple levels of an organization.
• Experience delivering results as a change agent and providing change management within a manufacturing environment

Physical Requirements:

• Medium work requires exerting up to 50lbs. of force occasionally.
• Up to 20 lbs. of force frequently.
• Up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. 
• Ability to stand with often movement to reach, stoop, bend, crouch, kneel, and twist.
• Mandatory use of PPE. 
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking through the factory.
• Visual acuity to inspect products and machinery.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or another related field is preferred.
• Five years of continuous improvement responsibilities/duties or equivalent education, training and/or experience in rotogravure printing in a union environment. 

Additional Information: 

Management retains the right to add to or change the duties of this position at any time. This job description supersedes all prior job descriptions.  Work is performed primarily in manufacturing, warehouse, labs, or rotogravure press production areas including permanent enclosures. In accordance with our safety program, all employees receive information training on required PPE equipment, chemicals, and equipment used within the press enclosures and the plant.  Manufacturing atmosphere may contain fumes, odors, dust, etc. Noise levels fluctuate according to proximity of operating equipment.  This position may have limited domestic and / or international travel.