Continuous Improvement Specialist

The InProduction team has spent the better part of the last decade combining the best seating and staging companies into a one-stop shop for most of what is needed to produce an event. Starting with SGA Production Services, we added and integrated T&B Equipment, CommuniLux Productions, Nussli U.S., and Seating Solutions to become today's InProduction. These acquisitions have allowed InProduction to evolve into the largest provider of temporary seating, staging, structures, and scenic production for the United States events industry. Central are our people.The Company is backed by ZMC. ZMC is a leading private equity firm comprised of experienced investors and executives who invest in, and manage, a diverse group of media and communications enterprises. Founded in 2001, ZMC's investment philosophy centers on operational value creation driven by targeted investment themes, deep sector expertise, and strong partnerships with industry and operating executives. ZMC approaches its investments in collaboration with management teams and has a successful track record of actively adding value to portfolio companies.As an InProduction employee you are central to our sustained growth and success. We offer a rewarding career in a fast paced and exciting environment. Our employees demonstrate our core values in safety and quality every day while working to provide top notch service to our client partners. Whether working in the field, yard, warehouse, or office, InProduction offers a future with huge growth potential.As an InProduction Continuous Improvement Specialist, you will influence and drive continuous improvement culture throughout the company by setting and documenting process standards. This role collaborates with cross-function teams to identify opportunities to improve processes, document and share best practices and support training of Lean and Continuous Improvement principles such as Standard Work and Kaizen.Come join us! Check out our web page https://inproduction.Essential Duties And ResponsibilitiesProcess StandardsCollaborate with cross functional departments on operational processDocument Standard Work Instructions Maintain and Monitor process standard revisions and communicate updates to the impacted partiesCreate Process Maps and Value Stream MapsHelp maintain Process Documentation Templates, Standard Work Instructions and Process Documentation Repository SystemKaizen EventsPrepare documentation, A3 worksheet and preparation checklist for Kaizen eventsPrepare and extract operational and financial data to set process metricsAssist in facilitating and participating in Kaizen events to drive process standards and improvementsAssist in developing a rollout project plan and timeline for new processesFollow up for relevant stakeholders before and after Kaizen event to ensure process alignmentOperational and Management SupportSupport the development of quarterly continuous improvement objectives and lean eventsLead and support Continuous Improvement projects to drive operational improvementsSupport presenting key initiatives and project to operation leadership teamSupport Internal audits to ensure process compliancesSupport Cross Functional team by teaching and coaching Lean PrinciplesOther duties as assignedWork Skills And BehaviorsGeneral knowledge of Continuous Improvement and Lean PrinciplesPassion for Continuous Improvement to meet and exceed both internal and external customer expectationsOpenness to new ideas, out of the box solutions with a growth mindsetExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsProactive in identifying process improvementsAbility to influence process changes in a cross-functional team settingKnowledgeable in Microsoft Office 365 Suite including VisioComfortable participating and / or facilitating Kaizen eventsComfortable in leading Continuous Improvement operational projectsAccountability for our actions, Quality of our products, Safety of our employees and Service to our customersEducation And ExperienceHigh School Diploma or equivalent3+ years of Project Management, Operations, Quality or Continuous Improvement experiencesPreferred experience in construction, or equipment rental industryRequirementsTravel Requirements and Work Environment Work is primarily done in office or remoteThe position will require a limited amount of travel (20% to 30%)Will need to travel to outdoor worksites as needed. Compensation: Full-time salaried exempt $ 65 k- $80 K.BenefitsHealth, Dental, Vision InsuranceLife InsuranceVacationPaid HolidaysFloating holiday401 K MatchTuition ReimbursementPlease mention the word **FORTITUDE** and tag RMmEwMTo0Zjg6MWMxODo4ODc5Ojox when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMmEwMTo0Zjg6MWMxODo4ODc5Ojox). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.