Continuous Improvement Champion - Nucor Towers & Structures
Nucor Corporation

Job Info

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Expand Beyond with Nucor

Nucor Towers and Structures (NTS) is a new entity within Nucor, the largest recycler and largest manufacturer of steel and steel products in North America, focused on the execution of our strategy to "Expand Beyond" our core business. As a part of Nucor's New Markets product group, NTS is focused on the exciting growth potential in the power distribution market. Current production facility is in West Hazleton, PA, with plans to build a national footprint.

Why Nucor?
With a firm commitment to our teammates, strong benefits, and performance incentives, it's easy to see why Nucor is named one of America's best employers and ranked as the #1 employer in its industry by Fortune Magazine. For more information on our benefits go to Nucor.com/benefits.

We work together to create a safe, positive, and engaging environment. While delivering the highest quality products and service for our customers, we lead the steel industry in environmental responsibility. Joining our team means working with people who have your back and are invested in helping you build a strong future. You will never stop learning at Nucor - and when you are ready to take the next step in your career, we're ready too.

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor Towers & Structures Inc, a division of Nucor, the nation's largest recycler and largest manufacturer of steel and steel products, is seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Continuous Improvement (CI) Champion at our business unit located in Decatur, AL. Specific job responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Champion serves as a frontline CI lead, working across the groups to identify opportunities to drive business and operational efficiencies, designs, plans, and execute process changes, and embed the new processes and procedures into the operations and back-office for long term sustainability. The CI champion will be expected to identify and deliver attainable results while leading the change management efforts with support from teammates and leadership.

• Support Continuous Improvement program implementation and sustainment
• Help local team to seek and deliver operational improvement opportunities using lean/continuous improvement methodology & practices
• Organize, execute and drive process improvement through facilitation of improvement events such as warehouse layout changes, cycle time reduction and 5S events
• Develop and execute Annual CI Roadmap for sites
• Provide mentorship and support for improvement efforts
• Conduct Daily Gemba walks, record findings, and correct issues
• Complete improvement initiatives and eliminate waste within the processes make our operation more efficient
• Lead Daily Management board meetings
• Responsible for site level KPI Tracking and corrective actions as needed
• 5S audits to sustain workplace organization efforts
• Active ambassador for continuous improvement and safety initiatives for the site
• Present/ share best practices and initiatives from local station throughout the NTS network
• Ability to develop business cases for improvement projects

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum high school GED or technical vocational school
• Microsoft office competency (Visio, excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent oral, written and communication skills
• 1-3 years' experience working in manufacturing environment
• Personable and professional demeanor
• Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as in different (local) teams
• Ability to work within deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred lean/continuous improvement experience and knowledge
• Lean Six Sigma Green belt
• Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively
• Ability to work in the field - cooperate & collaborate through influence
• Change management skills.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vets - and a drug - free workplace

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