Wabash

Sr. Specialist, Continuous Improvement

Wabash  •  Lafayette, IN (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

About the Role:

Identifies improvement opportunities across all functions throughout the enterprise by partnering and supporting the execution of continuous improvement events. Provides support for all activities related to continuous improvement efforts and enhancing knowledge of the tools and techniques within the Wabash Management System (WMS), as well as other lean and continuous improvement methodologies.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Works across Wabash enterprise, including all functions and discipline of office and operations, to support lean improvement efforts (i.e., facilitate implementation of WMS, identify flow opportunities, identify sequence of events, and define constraints or continuous improvement opportunities)
  • Delivers foundational skills training across the enterprise and actively coaches to integrate skills into WMS process to ensure success of programs, including assessment
  • Evaluates effectiveness of training and assures appropriate revisions are made, ensuring processes support corporate policy in areas of health, safety, and environmental assurance
  • Analyzes program progress, utilizing problem solving, surveys, and assessments to understand areas for continuous improvement of WMS Programs
  • Periodically reports team performance, implementation schedules, performance to measures, and assessments of WMS or Continuous Improvement Process to Senior Leadership Team
  • Maintains up-to-date, state-of-the-art knowledge of WMS and Enterprise Lean techniques and shares information with other team members
  • Coordinates multiple continuous improvement projects concurrently in cooperation with internal customers
  • Develops short-range and long-range plans with internal customers to transform the value stream and remove waste
  • Maintains budget and meets deadlines during projects
  • Other duties as assigned

Let’s Talk About Your Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Desired Majors: Engineering or Technology (industrial or mechanical), Business, Supply Chain, Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
  • Two to five years of continuous improvement experience, with demonstrated deployment of lean concepts that drive improvements
  • Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated with superior time management ability
  • Ability to take direction from several sources, prioritize accordingly and work under tight deadlines
  • Ability to motivate and coach teams to drive results
  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels within the organization, as well as external vendors
  • Excellent organizational skills with a strong ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining accuracy
  • Ability to problem solve using known processes (PDCA, DMAIC, etc.) to deliver results
  • Capacity to perform in a constantly changing high pressure environment
  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills
  • Ability to take direction from several sources, prioritize accordingly and work under tight deadlines
  • Ability to motivate and coach teams to drive results
  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels within the organization, as well as external vendors
  • Excellent organizational skills with a strong ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining accuracy
  • Ability to problem solve using known processes (PDCA, DMAIC, etc.) to deliver results
  • Experience constructing Value Stream Maps (current and future states), identifying improvements and leading cross-functional teams in developing line improvements
  • Create Remarkable Teams: Build partnerships, share knowledge, and create inclusive environment
  • Have a Growth Mindset: Push for and accept ideas to do things better and faster and seek opportunities to develop new skills
  • Win together: Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash

Leadership Attributes:

At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:

  • Embrace Diversity and Inclusion – Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
  • Seek to Listen – Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
  • Always Learn – Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
  • Be Authentic – Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
  • Win Together – Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash

Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:

Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or other protected class or activity under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions must be based on neutral, legitimate criteria. All employment policies and rules shall be applied equally to similarly situated associates.

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About Wabash

Wabash: Changing How the World Reaches You®

Wabash (NYSE: WNC) combines physical and digital technologies to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that optimize supply chains across transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash designs, manufactures, and services an extensive range of products supporting first-to-final mile operations, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, platform trailers, tank trailers, structural composites and more. In addition, through the Wabash Marketplace and Wabash Parts, customers gain access to a nationwide parts and service network, Trailers as a Service (TaaS)℠, and advanced tools designed to streamline operations and drive growth. By enabling businesses to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow, Wabash is Changing How the World Reaches You®.

Wabash recently entered into a joint venture, Wabash Marketplace, with Fernweh Group LLC, an investment firm specializing in the industrial technology sector. This joint venture will accelerate Wabash’s development and growth of an end-to-end digital platform, all while enhancing the overall experience for dealers, customers, and suppliers through the ease, speed, and convenience of a connected partner ecosystem. Initial focus of the Wabash Marketplace will be scaling the Trailers as a Service offering as well as part sales and new services.

To learn more about Wabash and its innovative solutions, visit www.onewabash.com.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Lafayette, Indiana
Year Founded
1985
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