Continuous Improvement Specialist

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Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel. For more than 120 years, we have dedicated ourselves to developing unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design.

We seek to attract, recruit and develop the most talented individuals with all levels of experience. The diversity of our ecosystem offers each person unparalleled career opportunities, and therefore holds a definite appeal for candidates. Thanks to our exemplary sourcing and recruitment approach, we are widely recognized as a preferred employer.

Our products are created with longevity in mind because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Join us to discover your own.

Description

RIMOWA has a unique opportunity to for a Continuous Improvement Specialist

The Continuous Improvement Specialist will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing day-to-day operations, identifying improvement opportunities, scoping & implementation of the improvement projects. The ideal candidate will be agile, hard working & will have both process optimization & project implementation experience.

Key Responsibilities:

· Identify areas for process improvement & implement changes to optimize day-to-day operations.

· Design & implement new processes to streamline operations and allow for easy repeatability.

· Work with the Continuous Improvement manager to prioritize improvement projects based on operations needs.

· Lead teams of employees to conduct problem solving and build recommended action plans.

· Identify opportunities for process improvement through careful data collection and analysis.

· Will collect data through time study & perform analysis using various reporting formats such as charts, graphs.

· Prepares appropriate communication content to update management & RIMOWA employees.

· Train small employee teams on the principles, tools, and techniques of Continuous Improvement

· Monitor post implementation results and report on need for further follow-up or interventions.

· Participate and lead CI initiatives.

Other Responsibilities:

· Promote Continuous Improvement philosophies throughout the RIMOWA North America organization.

· Advocate for positive change.

· Provide CI training for employees.

· Follow CI process to accomplish sustainability.

Key Qualification/Requirements:

· Experience & Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Techniques including but not limited to (5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing Philosophies, Manufacturing Wastes, Visual Manufacturing, PDCA Cycle).

· Ability to read and understand blueprints.

· College diploma in manufacturing excellence.

· MS Office (Outlook, excel, word, power point).

· Project management experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person