Applications due by May 10, 2024

Goodwill of Colorado

Job Description

Pay: $20-$21/hour

This position is eligible for Daily Pay! Work today, get paid today! We've partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Full-Time

This Full Time job is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, this position is eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty and bereavement leave.

Job Location: North Campus, 6850 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO - on the road multiple days a week

JOB SUMMARY:

The CI Equipment Tech provides support for the organization-wide Continuous Improvement (CI) initiative. This includes helping training and coach employees on process improvement methodologies, facilitating events and studies, and auditing actual process performance. Moving or building equipment/materials to 5S production centers. This role works effectively with varied groups of people including individuals with disabilities and disadvantages, management, and employees at all levels.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works primarily, though not exclusively, in a Retail, Warehouse and Outlet setting. (Non- hybrid role).
• Primarily building and moving equipment needed for events, including possibly driving company box truck.
• Assist with lead, promote, and facilitate Kaizen events, with a focus on 5S, Root cause problem solving, cellular layout, and Standard Work.
• Learn and promote CI tools, to include value stream maps, production area sketches, checklists, audits, training and results of Kaizen/Six Sigma events and studies.
• Perform CI audit and help with maintaining CI and production standards within different production centers.
• Work closely with CI Team and the Learning and Development team to develop documentation and implementation standard work, training, other work aids.
• Emphasize the importance of standard work to gain efficiency in retail and other processing areas.
• Help develop and implement communication of CI schedule and outcome(s) of Kaizen events and studies.
• Assist in or develop "Report-outs".
• Help research/verify production and financial performance reports to identify process improvement impact.
• Learn and apply problem solving framework and innovative approaches to resolve complex problems.
• Conducting cycle time analyses, time studies, work balance improvements, workplace analysis and improvement.
• Creating and implementing standard work and teaching/coaching leaders to do the same.
• Obtaining required tools, work aids, to support workplace changes.
• Help implement, coach, and maintain visual performance tools, including MDI (Manage by Daily Improvement) boards.
• Following up on action plans
• Assisting all teams as needed to ensure improvements are made and sustained.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• High School diploma/GED required.

Experience:

• Continuous improvement or LEAN experience preferred.

Other:

• Must be safety and quality driven.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills a must
• Ability to help lead cross functional teams to implement cost saving programs.
• Ability to present to small groups.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work with data and information.
• Must be a self-starter with excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Preferred Bilingual: Spanish/English
• A valid Colorado driver's license without a history of violations is required*; must also be able to operate a company vehicle*.
• Must have reliable transportation. This position requires frequent travel to all of Goodwill of Colorado's business units.

*Per contract requirements with vehicle insurance provider: Qualified candidates must be 21 years of age and have no major traffic violations for previous 3 years (for driving/insurance purposes).

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Job Title: 793 - Assembler, Continuous Improvement (CI) Equipment Dept Number: 1350

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide to Physical Requirements:

• Continuously (5-8 hours)
• Frequently (3-4 hours)
• Occasionally (1-2 hours)
• Never

LIFTING: (as defined by ADA)

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - CONTINUOUSLY

CARRYING:

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - CONTINUOUSLY

PUSHING/PULLING - CONTINUOUSLY

REACHING:

Above Shoulder - OCCASIONALLY

At Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

Below Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

TWISTING - FREQUENTLY

BENDING - FREQUENTLY

KNEELING/CRAWLING - FREQUENTLY

SQUAT - FREQUENTLY

CLIMBING:

Use of legs only (stairs) - OCCASIONALLY

Use of arms & legs (ladders) - OCCASIONALLY

HEARING - CONTINUOUSLY

VISION:

Visual, close - CONTINUOUSLY

Visual, distant - CONTINUOUSLY

Visual, depth perception - CONTINUOUSLY

HANDS/FINGERS:

Simple grasping - CONTINUOUSLY

Fine Manipulation - CONTINUOUSLY

Repetitive Movements - CONTINUOUSLY

WALKING - CONTINUOUSLY

STANDING - CONTINUOUSLY

SITTING - OCCASIONALLY

SPEAKING - CONTINUOUSLY

OTHER, please describe - Driving