Continuous Improvement Technician - 1st Shift

Eaton\u2019s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement Technician - 1st Shift. \n\nThe hourly rate for this position is $23 per hour.\n\nThe core hours are 8:00am-4:00pm.\n\nPlease note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. \n\n## What you\u2019ll do:\n\nThe Continuous Improvement Technician will drive a lean culture through the Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS). Serve as team and tool expert to meet CI deliverables and assist in the sustainment of area actions/improvements. Participate and lead rapid improvement events, kaizens, GEMBAs, problem solving events, etc. Drive CIF implementation to achieve High Five goals and use as a competitive advantage. \n\n\nIn this function you will: \n\u2022 Lead and support implementation of Continuous Improvement Framework \n\u2022 Own and lead site 5S+ program, consistent of (Tracking, 5S+ checklists, and Open Items) \n\u2022 Co- Lead and support Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) and Operational Assessment (OpA) action items \n\u2022 Assist with RIE/Kaizen events comprised of multi-functional team members \n\u2022 Own Ideas Program (CI Tickets) tracking for the facility \n\u2022 Assist in meeting all plant Continuous Improvement objectives, Productivity improvements, and cost out savings targets \n\u2022 Provide a wide variety of administrative and staff support services such as assist in the preparation of the current/future Value Stream Map creation \n\u2022 Assist in Continuous Improvement (CI) training for existing employees and new hires during onboarding \n\u2022 Help sustain CI culture in the plant \n\u2022 Assisting with plant layouts as needed \n\u2022 Assisting in lean material flow projects \n\u2022 The implementation of visual controls throughout the facility such as but not limited to (Floor marking, Labeling, Color Coding, Shadow Boards, Continuous Improvement Boards, and Tier boards/ productivity metrics) \n\u2022 Own the Layer Process Audit and Gemba audit completion and action item tracking \n\u2022 Assist with Industry 4.0 Initiatives, plant-wide digitalization opportunities and digital dashboard creation for shop floor. \n\n## Qualifications:\n\nRequired (Basic) Qualifications: \n\u2022 A high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution. \n\u2022 Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. \n\u2022 No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. \n\u2022 Minimum of 1 year work experience in manufacturing environment. \n\u2022 Working knowledge of problem solving and quality techniques \n\nPreferred Qualifications: \n\u2022 Associate\u2019s degree from an accredited institution \n\u2022 3 years\u2019 work experience in manufacturing environment. \n\u2022 Working knowledge of engineering problem solving and quality techniques as well as understanding of production and inventory. \n\u2022 Working knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement framework building blocks. \n\u2022 Demonstrated participation in CI activities \n\u2022 Job related computer skills. \n\u2022 Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal format in English. \n\u2022 Trained through Kaizen-based training courses for all the Lean tools \n\u2022 Trained and certified in ELSS and CIF\n\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant\u0027s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.\n\nEaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.\n\nYou do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. 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Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.\n