Lean Champion

Who are Composite Resources and Re:Build Manufacturing?

Re:Build CR, LLC (Composite Resources), a Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC company, is an innovative, rapidly growing manufacturer of composite components and tooling located in Rock Hill, SC. Our constantly evolving portfolio of projects includes parts and assemblies for clients in the aerospace and defense industries. At Composite Resources, we embrace a culture defined by teamwork, ownership, and accountability.

At Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC, we're rebuilding America's manufacturing base and creating meaningful, sustainable jobs in areas that have been deindustrialized over the past 20-30 years. Our strategy is to employ technology, systems, deep financial resources, and best management practices to compete and win as manufacturers in the global market. We are NOT private equity. We do not buy companies with the intention of selling them. Over the next decades we want to make a difference in the US Manufacturing economy and the communities in which we operate. We believe in the power of people and the long-term competitive advantage that can be derived from helping our employees achieve their fullest potential.

Who are we looking for?

Re:Build CR is looking for a Lean Champion to join our growing team. This is a key position as part of a team responsible for the delivery of process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives. As the Lean Champion, you will play an important role in fostering a culture of sustainable change through the creation and embedding of lean methodology, and the supporting framework, to deliver business transformation.

What you get to do!

• Identifies opportunities for and facilitates continuous improvement activity across the business by employing lean methodology including but not limited to 5S, Visual Management, A3 thinking, standard work, waste identification and Kanban.
• Works with key stakeholders to build a continuous improvement environment to support site goals and strategy.
• Facilitates problem solving and improvement-based events focused on improving safety, eliminating waste, stabilizing processes, and improving quality, delivery and productivity.
• Promote and facilitate a culture of high engagement.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization in verbal, written and visual methods, utilizing newsletters, visuals, and work sessions.
• Facilitate training and coach lean processes/methodologies to support the company Lean Journey.
• Manages Projects and Initiatives to critical timeline and cost in order to meet critical to customer objectives.
• Member of Safety committee often coaching safety improvements.
• Maintains and monitors improvement results initiating countermeasures as needed.
• Facilitates best practice sharing and benchmarking.
• Guides change management, training and communication as improvements are rolled out including the documentation and updates to standard procedures.
• Facilitates the preparation, data collection, and prework for Kaizen events.
• Performs audits to ensure sustainment of improvements over time.
• Assists in Value Stream mapping and Value Stream transformation.
• Performs and guides basic data analysis such as Pareto and process capability.
• Maintains high ethical standards, acting with integrity, trust, respect, honesty and teamwork-living the principles as defined in the Re:Build Way.

What you will bring to the Team

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and five + years of experience in manufacturing or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 3+ years of lean implementation experience required.
• Lean six sigma green belt preferred.

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@ReBuildmanufacturing.com or you may call us at 617.909.6275.