Lean Technician

Position: 6S Lean Technician
Location: Hamlet

American Woodmark is one of the nation's largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designer and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you'll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark, and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do.

Purpose:

Support and coordinate the implementation and ongoing execution of American Woodmark's Lean Manufacturing initiative throughout the entire plant operation with the goal to deliver superior operating results and to further enhance our customer's total quality experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Support Project Teams in the completion of Lean Projects.

* Create one-point lessons & standard work documents

* Audit one-point lessons & standard work documents

* Provide document control for one-point lessons & standard work documents

* Work with engineering and production teams to keep Value Stream Map up to date

* Support Quality Teams with Lean solutions when needed.

* Work with Maintenance to finish Lean Projects.

* Work with Materials & Engineering to modify plant layouts for efficiency

* Lead 5S activities as needed.

* Maintain 5S toolbox for materials and tools.

* Maintain Kaizen/TPM supplies for materials and tools.

* Provide input and feedback for Lean training.

* Lean Trainer as needed

* Provide weekly project status updates.

* Complete individual Plant training as required.

* Encourage Plant Personnel in Lean and promote a positive attitude.

* Learn new lean skills.

* Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager

* May be required to lift up to 20-50 pounds.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for facilitating communication between production and support departments. Responsibilities include assisting the manager with training employees; planning, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

Education, Experience and Skills

* A high school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED) is preferred.

* Minimum of 1 to 3 years of manufacturing or assembly experience; experience with industrial planing or cutting equipment is preferred.

* Good written and oral communication skills.

* Makes independent judgments based on various alternatives. Performs complex procedures.

* Up to two weeks training to perform job to standard.

* Could handle cabinets and components up to 50% of the time.

* Understands label matrix, nomenclature, option codes, use of scanner and use of mathematics.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business documents such as pallet tickets, manufacturing schedules, or job orders. Ability to listen and communicate effectively with co-workers and customers/clients in an effort to respond to common inquires or complaints.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to such tasks as inventory control, production tracking, material ordering, and job order verification.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an assorted number of tasks or instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, knell, bend, twist, and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to speak and communicate with other employees, be able to hear well enough to recognize warning signals, forklifts, and announcements.

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