Continuous Improvement Technician 1st Shift Arden, NC

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Eatons ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement Technician - 1st Shift.

The hourly rate for this position is $23 per hour.

The core hours are 8:00am-4:00pm.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.

What youll do:
The Continuous Improvement Technician will drive a lean culture through the Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS). Serve as team and tool expert to meet CI deliverables and assist in the sustainment of area actions/improvements. Participate and lead rapid improvement events kaizens GEMBAs problem solving events etc. Drive CIF implementation to achieve High Five goals and use as a competitive advantage.


In this function you will:
Lead and support implementation of Continuous Improvement Framework
Own and lead site 5S program consistent of (Tracking 5S checklists and Open Items)
Co- Lead and support Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) and Operational Assessment (OpA) action items
Assist with RIE/Kaizen events comprised of multi-functional team members
Own Ideas Program (CI Tickets) tracking for the facility
Assist in meeting all plant Continuous Improvement objectives Productivity improvements and cost out savings targets
Provide a wide variety of administrative and staff support services such as assist in the preparation of the current/future Value Stream Map creation
Assist in Continuous Improvement (CI) training for existing employees and new hires during onboarding
Help sustain CI culture in the plant
Assisting with plant layouts as needed
Assisting in lean material flow projects
The implementation of visual controls throughout the facility such as but not limited to (Floor marking Labeling Color Coding Shadow Boards Continuous Improvement Boards and Tier boards/ productivity metrics)
Own the Layer Process Audit and Gemba audit completion and action item tracking
Assist with Industry 4.0 Initiatives plant-wide digitalization opportunities and digital dashboard creation for shop floor.

Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
A high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT OPT or STEM OPT plans F-1 to H-1B H-1B cap registration O-1 E-3 TN status I-485 job portability etc.
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Minimum of 1 year work experience in manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of problem solving and quality techniques

Preferred Qualifications:
Associates degree from an accredited institution
3 years work experience in manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of engineering problem solving and quality techniques as well as understanding of production and inventory.
Working knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement framework building blocks.
Demonstrated participation in CI activities
Job related computer skills.
Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal format in English.
Trained through Kaizen-based training courses for all the Lean tools
Trained and certified in ELSS and CIF