SUMMARY: Facilitator will be responsible for finding, supporting and implementing improvement efforts in production. All of their time will be spent on the shop floor observing process and procedures and working hand in hand with production employees to identify opportunities/ problems and create solutions. 

COMPANY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Safety – Observe and follow safety and security procedures designed to ensure the safety of our employees.  


• High Performance – Consistently perform at a high level and with a sense of urgency. 


• Integrity & Honesty – Demonstrate and enforce full compliance to rules, regulations and standards in a candid, truthful and ethical manner. 


• Focus – Stays on task to achieve goals and objectives even during difficult and stressful situations. 


• Teamwork – Cooperatively works with team members to solve problems, identify waste and meet organizational goals.  

POSITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  

· Build and maintain good communication and strong relationships with operators. 

· Find opportunities in production processes, focusing on areas that are overburden, uneven and have waste. 

· Promote Safety, Quality and Production with all associates. 

· Schedule team meeting to discuss problems and facilitate finding the root cause. 

· Suggest Kaizen ideas based on knowledge of production and observations. 

· Participate in and/ or lead Kaizen events.  

· Support the Production System Team Lead by working as their eyes and ears on the production floor. 

· Implement the solutions agreed upon by the Operators, Production Systems Team Leader and themselves.

 

 COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

· Knowledge of manufacturing and production processes. Experience in truss manufacturing a plus. 

· Flexible with work schedule – ability to work different or additional hours with little notice. 

· Focuses on Safety and Quality. 

· Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodology and practices. 

· Strong willingness to embrace and promote “Lean or Kaizen”. 

· Ability to actively participate in problem solving activities. 

· Good communication skill, able to communicate with associates on the shop floor. 

· Ability to put ideas on paper when needed. 

 

DIRECT REPORTS 

· None 

 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE 

· High School Diploma or equivalent work experience 

· 5+ years’ experience in Production or Manufacturing environment. Truss Manufacturing a plus 

· Some Lean or Kaizen experience preferred 

· Experience in a Supervisory role  

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

· Bi-Lingual - Spanish and English is a plus 

· Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions  

· Ability to write simple correspondence  

· Ability to effectively communicate information in one on one and small group situations with other employees of the organization 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

None 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the job may require prolonged standing, walking, crouching and other activities necessary to perform job duties. 

 

 WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an outdoor environment; and is subject to changing weather conditions. The employee is also exposed to moderate levels of noise and airborne dust particles, and therefore is required to wear hearing and eye protection.  

 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS 

This position does not require travel.