Continuous Improvement Facilitator

Introduction

The Continuous Improvement Facilitator supports the deployment and sustainment of Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives across Logistics and Customizing. Reporting to the Continuous Improvement Team Leader, this role works closely with Operations and support functions to identify improvement opportunities, maintain daily management activities, and help improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution of Continuous Improvement activities and operational excellence initiatives across the site.
• Partner with the Continuous Improvement Team Leader and operational teams to deploy, maintain, and improve the Daily Management System (DMS).
• Conduct regular Gemba walks with operational teams to identify opportunities, verify adherence to standards, and support problem resolution.
• Coordinate and support TOP Cards, Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Workshops, and other Lean initiatives from planning through sustainment.
• Assist teams with Visual Management, Standard Work, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and other Lean tools to improve process performance.
• Collect, organize, and analyze operational data to identify trends, measure improvement results, and support fact-based decision making.
• Help document processes, improvement actions, and project progress while ensuring follow-up items are completed and sustained.

Required Expertise

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related discipline preferred; equivalent experience may be considered. (High School Diploma / GED required)
• Two or more years of manufacturing, operations, process improvement, or Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies within a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Familiarity with Daily Management Systems, Gemba, Visual Management, Standard Work, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt certification is preferred, or a willingness to develop Lean Six Sigma knowledge and skills.
• Ability to coordinate improvement activities, follow through on action items, and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, facilitation, and project coordination skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with data visualization and reporting tools is a plus.
• Working knowledge of SAP and related business processes is preferred.

People at Belimo

Smart buildings start with dedicated people. We bring talented people together and foster an environment to succeed. At Belimo, respect, trust, and support across departments help ideas move quickly into real-world solutions, because we achieve more together than we ever could alone. 

About Belimo

Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The focus of our core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters. Founded in 1975, the company has been listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995. 

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