Arconic is currently in search of a Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our team in Davenport, IA.

 

Arconic is the world's leading producer of fabricated aluminum products and is active in all major aspects of the industry.  Arconic serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production, and other capabilities of Arconic’s businesses as a single solution to customers.

 

Since it opened in 1948, Arconic’s Davenport, Iowa aluminum plant has been at the forefront of American manufacturing.  Built on the bank of the Mississippi River, the plant employs over 2,400 people and is a focal point of the global aluminum industry, with a significant percent of revenues coming from exports.  Through continued modernization, including over $600 million investment over the past decade alone, Davenport has maintained its position as a premier aerospace and automotive supply plant, and is today an important hub of Arconic’s business.

 

We are looking for individuals who have a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a manufacturing environment, as well as the passion to put that experience to work to lead activities and support plant/location teams to achieve manufacturing excellence.  Our organization is dedicated to rapid, profitable growth through continuous capital investment, operational excellence and career development. Arconic is a company that promotes and develops from within with worldwide opportunities. If you are an energetic professional that wants to be a part of a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply. 

The Continuous Improvement Specialist teaches, coaches, and provides lean manufacturing tools and skills to the organization to drive continuous improvement through partnership with the organization, eliminates waste, and enables sustaining processes and systems while supporting the Continuous Improvement Manager. The role proactively promotes and practices lean manufacturing, and will act as a leader for continuous improvement in areas assigned, including::

Assist in collecting data and preparing and developing improvement projects at the Plant and department/area levels. Coach and work together with organization leaders in sustaining and utilizing the continuous improvement and Reliability Excellence (REX) and other improvement systems. Proactively assist in leading and maintaining plant focus on methodology and philosophy. Assist in sharing learnings between the areas within the plant and transferring knowledge from other sites within and outside the plant. Develop own personal continuous improvement and REX skills, and actively participate in teaching and coaching the rest of the plant in continuous improvement training programs. Lead large events including the annual business planning cycle.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES:

Time Management Project Planning Drive for Change Critical Thinking Ability to teach others. Collaboration with various levels of the organization Building Ownership and Commitment