Our Safety Culture: The safety and health of our employees is this company's most important business consideration. Lakeside Book will provide a safe and secure working environment to support our goal of zero accidents and injuries. Lakeside Book commits to being good stewards of the environment by conducting environmentally responsible business practices while continuing to be good neighbors and partners in the communities in which we live and work. We welcome our veterans to apply! Continuous Improvement Technical Specialist Lakeside Book Company offers an incredible opportunity for growth, learning, experience, promotion. We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Technical Specialist to join our CI team. As the largest bookmaker in the United States, and as a member of our CI team, you will help identify improvement actions that will enable us to provide value to our customers and deliver books into the hands of readers across the country. Lakeside Book Company loves books! To us, every book matters. Every word. Every page. Every hand that helped build it. Our history has shown that we are leaders and innovators. We have a team-winning culture, where all of our people have a voice. Come join our mission to keep the world reading. Starting Rate: $23.49-$32.45/hour depending upon experience Work Hours: 1st Shift (7a-3p) with overtime as needed Location: We are located at 1005 Commercial Drive, Owensville, MO 65066. As a Continuous Improvement Technical Specialist, you will:
- Collaborate with Site leaders to execute CI projects including data collections and analysis
- Lead process improvement events and activities
- Brainstorm, implement, and validate solutions in collaboration with cross- functional teams
- Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and advocate to leverage operator input
- Audit regular processes
- Monitor improvement initiatives
- Provide training to operational teams
- Communicate and report CI findings, progress and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders
Qualifications:
- Associates or Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business or a related field and 3-5 years of relevant work experience OR demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience.
- Experience/knowledge regarding the concepts of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and other Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Solid computer skills including: MS EXCEL, MS Word, MS PPT and Google
- Proficiency in data analysis, root cause analysis techniques, and process improvement initiation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and communicate with varying levels of the organization
- Coaching and training experience added plus
At Lakeside Book, we value craftsmanship and collaboration by encouraging employees to improve their skills and capabilities. To that end, in addition to meeting the qualification requirements for this position, preference will be given to candidates who agree to participate in cross-training which includes achieving qualified status within the position and assuming responsibility as a back-up to lateral and progressive roles, as needed. What we offer you:
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k with company match
- Career growth opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee appreciation & recognition programs
- Diverse & inclusive work group
About Us: Lakeside Book Company loves books! To us, every book matters. Every word. Every page. Every hand that helped build it. Our history has shown that we are leaders and innovators. We have a team-winning culture, where all of our people have a voice. While we are old in years, we are new at heart. Come join our mission to keep the world reading. Lakeside Book Company is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Lakeside Book Company is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or perform essential job functions please contact ...@lakesidebook.com. *This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company's discretion.