Site SafetyLean Technician

VAL-CO a leader in commercial poultry egg and swine production equipment specializing in world-famous poultry watering and feeding systems is currently looking for a Site Safety/Lean Technician at our Coldwater Ohio facility.

Are you looking for a company that offers competitive wages excellent benefits generous PTO benefits Then VALCO is the company for you!

* Generous PTO upon completion of 90-day probationary period

*Medical insurance after 30 Days

*Responsibilities Include:

• Maintaining training equipment at site (computer and access to a projector/monitor)
• Coordinating with HR for record keeping of all safety documents
• Presiding over the site safety committees and performing periodic audits of site
• Assisting Site Manager on Environmental practices at each site
• Assisting in other departments and/or functional areas as required
• Identifying Lean and/or Continuous Improvement opportunities
• Leading Kaizen 5S and Set-up Reduction events
• Collecting and analyzing data prior to and during Lean events
• Performing hands-on activities to implement Continuous Improvement ideas
• Oversight of Continuous Improvement activities
• Developing and delivering report-outs on completed projects
• Monitoring the sustainment of completed initiatives by maintaining 30-day list records and following up with assignees to promote task completion
• Developing and maintaining standard work in work cells
• Creating and initiating training documents for all manufacturing areas of the plant
• Analyzing and developing time standards
• Assisting and serving as backup for Quality Technician
• Maintaining a thorough awareness of OSHA regulations and industry standards
• Attending safety training and seminars as needed
• Implementing corporate safety policies and revising to meet site specific needs in conjunction with corporate safety officer approval
• Coordinating with assistance from appropriate company entities (Safety HR and Ops) the employee training required by company safety policies and practices

*Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Possess excellent communication listening and persuasive skills
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possess excellent organizational skills
• Possess a working knowledge of MS Office applications such as Outlook Excel Word and PowerPoint
• Possess a working knowledge of ES
• Self-directed and self-motivated
• Commitment to lead and drive change
• Possess 30 hours OSHA Compliance Certificate and attend periodic safety seminars to maintain awareness of current and developing safety issues
• 3-5 hours annual safety training/employee
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Must be safety oriented and work well with others

Required Experience:

IC