Purpose: This position exists to optimize processes through analyzing data for a wide variety of projects throughout the business ensuring safety, efficiency, and reliability at a competitive cost. Essential Functions: • Lead continuous improvement projects, events, and training to support business operations. • Facilitate the creation of solutions along with Operations to improve the flow of processes. • Lead Kaizen events and projects to support company goals and objectives. • Embrace continuous improvement initiatives; cost reductions, quality, and manufacturability improvements. • Work with suppliers and vendors to support LEAN manufacturing projects and initiatives. • Manage multiple projects across different departments • Follow Jayco lean standards and be a culture change agent. Experience/ Knowledge: • Preferred (not required) Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or in Project Management with manufacturing processes/technology, quality assurance & overall manufacturing operations focus. • Requires a minimum of 3 year of experience with LEAN practices and projects utilizing the following LEAN tools • VSM • 6S • Problem Solving • 8 Waste • SMED • Requires a minimum of 2 year of experience leading teams and people • Demonstrated successful project management experience in a manufacturing setting is required. • Prefer a background in an RV manufacturing or assembly environment. Necessary Skills & Abilities: • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software. • Prefer experience operating AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, or similar software. • Problem solver mindset for creating solutions and bettering processes for overall efficiencies. • Ability to work both independently and lead in a team environment. • Monitoring, evaluation, and time management skills to track people and process improvements. • Strong technical communication skills are required. • Ability to solve complex problems through data analysis. • Ability to use good judgment in making decisions or recommendations. • Ability to collaborate effectively in interactions with all organizational departments and functional teams. • Demonstrate a commitment to LEAN practices and sustaining improvements to processes, quality, and customer satisfaction. Work Requirements: • This position may require sitting, standing, working in front of a computer monitor in an office setting approximately 50% of the day, and collecting data from a production environment approximately 50% of the day. • Requires ability to travel between field locations. • Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, or crouch; use hands to fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. • Must be able to frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds. • This position is a full-time position, which may require some flexibility in hours & days worked (including Saturdays, as needed). • Regular attendance is required. • Supervisory responsibilities may include managing CI Technicians and Specialist. • Remote work: not available. • Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Jayco offers a generous benefits package including: • (2) Medical Insurance plan options, HSAs, and FSAs • Family Care Clinic for employees and dependents enrolled in a Jayco medical plan (IN only) • Dental Insurance • Vision insurance • Disability and Life Insurance • 401k plan with an annual discretionary match • Wellness Benefits • On-site Fitness Center access (IN only) • Health Clinic for employee use (IN only) • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Benefits