Continuous Improvement Specialist, Bertch Cabinets

Company Description

For nearly 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. That, combined with our stylish products, expansive dealer and retail network, and dedicated associates, has helped make us the number one North American residential cabinet business. Our unique culture of continuous improvement is based on trusting the tools, empowering the team and moving forward, and is kept alive by our more than 14,000 associates across 20 plus manufacturing facility and offices. Visit www.masterbrand.com to learn more and join us in building great experiences together!

Job Description

Position Summary

The CI Specialist position is an important role at Bertch Cabinet, LLC. The CI Specialist is responsible for developing a wide variety of high-quality, high-engagement SOS and Standard Work documents utilizing advanced-level tools within SharePoint and Excel.

Critical thinking with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with other team members is a key expectation of this role. Your attention to detail is important to operations, ensuring a grammatically correct, technically accurate, and usable/concise product document is generated.

To aide in the development of this position, each CI Specialist is expected to participate and facilitate in the Masterbrand Business System Lean training program in addition to facilitating/leading various Kaizen events.  You will identify, plan, lead, implement and follow-up on plant improvement activities.  This includes but is not limited to data tracking, performance board, performing various audits, process report-out of metrics in production meeting and root cause analysis on quality/safety and processes problems.

The candidate for the CI Specialist needs to be able to think outside the box and professionally challenge status quo at all levels of the organization. Self-motivated and highly organized, you must demonstrate and sustain exceptional follow-through, initiative, and commitment to excellence.

CI Specialist will be expected to work with and around moving equipment/machines, participate in safety incident investigations and update assigned CI schedule.  Flexibility of work hours, including overtime and off-shift is must.

Typical working hours are Monday -Thursday 6am -4:30pm, with overtime on Friday as assigned by management.

Key Accountabilities

• Respect and comply with all safety guidelines – report safety concerns to management 
• Work with the highest quality standards, maintaining consistent speed and accuracy
• Ensure that production requirements and standards are met consistently 
• Make every effort to increase productivity and efficiency without compromising quality
• Report any machinery issues to management
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Follow all written and verbal instructions
• Attend all safety and production trainings
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Fluent in the use and creation of SharePoint
• Demonstrated advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Reliable and punctual
• Positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team
• Advanced computer and writing skills utilizing various technical platforms
• Capable of reading and understanding production documents and safety manuals
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 2+ years’ experience working in industrial production is strongly preferred
• Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, bending, and reaching
• Able to work 8-hour shifts standing
• Flexible schedule and willingness to work occasional overtime

Additional Information

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT

At Bertch, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. As an equal opportunity employer, all aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.