Lean Manufacturing Specialist, Sr. jobs in Grand Forks, ND

About us:

At Retrax, a RealTruck company, we take pride in our reputation for providing innovative and high quality retractable truck bed covers. We love what we do and thrive on the disciplines of design, development, and manufacturing. We strive for excellence in all we do.

When you join our team, we offer competitive pay and benefits, an opportunity to build your career, and the chance to be part of our expanding product line-up. We have a great team of employees and we want you to join us in being part of the exciting future of Retrax!

The Engineering Supervisor - Lean Manufacturing will be responsible for promoting the use of lean tools across the brand to drive continuous improvements throughout the organization. This role will work with plant transformation teams to support continuous improvement initiatives, train employees on lean principles, and help to identify efficiencies.

Position Requirements:

• Assist in the deployment of lean tools (VSM, Standard Work, TPM, OEE, SMED 5S, SMED, etc.), that will drive the continuous improvement culture across the organization.
• Assist in Plant Lean transformation across at designated brand.
• Coach all associates on lean culture, in lean thinking, lean principles, and lean tools. Directly lead and supervise 1-2 CI Technicians who will work to gather data, provide shop-floor training to the workforce, and implement CI initiatives.
• Assist cross-functional teams throughout the organization to assess and improve process performance objectively and continually.
• Assist classes related to job instruction, standardized work, JIT, 5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc., to improve process capabilities, eliminate defects and increase production efficiency.
• Evaluate opportunities for automated equipment throughout the manufacturing processes.
• Support the implementation of lean manufacturing processes that reduce process variability.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years manufacturing engineering with specific training and experience in Lean Manufacturing initiatives. Supervisor/leadership experience preferred.
• Six Sigma Experience required.

Pay and Benefits:

• You’re paid every week!
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family within 30 days of your date of hire
• A matched 401k savings program to plan and save for your retirement
• Paid vacation and time off to ensure time with your family and a work/life balance
• Educational assistance to continue in college or pursue other skills and further your career.
• Big discounts on great RealTruck products for you, your family, and friends

What’s next?

• Please take a moment to provide us your resume and/or complete our online application. You will quickly receive an acknowledgment that you applied, and we will follow up with you again shortly.
• Check us out at www.retrax.com and www.realtruck.com