Regional Continuous Improvement Specialist

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Regional Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our growing team.

The Role

JELD-WEN continuous Improvement “JCI” focuses on concepts, systems, and tools. The continuous improvement tools and process improvement techniques are proven in achieving business excellence on a worldwide scale. “JCI” is built by JELD-WEN associates, reflecting our diverse experiences in continuous improvement, at world-class organizations. Under the guidance of the Regional JELD-WEN continuous Improvement “JCI” Manager, the Regional Continuous Improvement/JCI Specialist will facilitate and teach CI initiatives designed to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities and improve performance in People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory. This position will teach, coach, and facilitate improvements using “JCI” concepts across the company. This is a development position with the expectation that at the successful conclusion of development successful candidate would move into a plant level JCI leadership position in one of our NA facilities.

**The candidate must reside in Illinois, Iowa or Indiana**

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Works directly under Regional JELD-WEN continuous Improvement “JCI” Manager as an understudy learning to execute our “All In Business Transformation.”
• Work with manufacturing and transactional business leaders and their teams to analyzing key performance indicators to ensure improvement efforts are strategically aligned and adding value to the bottom line.
• Work with multiple manufacturing sites to coach/develop plant “JCI” resources and leaders to support the growth in capability (skills, culture, and coaching Kata) for sustaining continuous improvement.
• This position will facilitate and co-facilitate various Continuous Improvement related workshops, training events, projects/Kaizen events Value Stream Mapping, process flow charts, line balancing and other “JCI” tools for improvement results that can be leveraged across plants and product lines.
• Ensures that “JCI” training, tools, assessments, and resources are available to employees at all levels and are being utilized appropriately and effectively across all areas of the business.
• Provide progress reporting to Regional Business Excellence Manager for tracking results to strategic plans and KPI’s.
• Provide follow up guidance and support throughout the implementation time period of events to assure successful and sustainable implementation and results.
• Work across business practices to remove barriers and streamline processes by understanding internal and external customer requirements.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in Continuous Improvement and Lean. Determined by hiring manager.

• Basic understanding of Lean Transformations in manufacturing operations, educating others on Lean principles and deployment planning.
• Hands on experience using modern Business Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods (LEAN, TPS, Kanban, PSQDCI, A3,5S, Six Sigma etc.).
• Basic Microsoft Office and applicable JELD-WEN software applications required.
• Ability to plan and carry out projects independently while working effectively in a diverse work group.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to write reports, procedures, correspondences.

• Demonstrated leadership skills to influence those that you work with and around.
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thought processes to develop, recommend and implement strategies and programs that address plant and corporate objectives.
• Taking a true mentorship stance for all team members at all levels that we work in.
• Ability to work and operate under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills up and down the organizational hierarchy to include regional offices.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch and kneel. The employee may occasionally lift items up to 35lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances.

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees will receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. JELD-WEN does not accrue time off for salaried positions. We believe in mutual trust and workplace flexibility, therefore appropriate time off for vacation, illness, or other reasons will be agreed upon with your manager per our Flexible Paid Time Off Policy. Employees can also enroll in the following company benefit programs including, 401k Retirement Savings Plan, Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Discount Program.​

Expected pay for this role is between $59,300.00 to $98,900.00 per year and is based on experience and qualifications.​

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.