Supply Chain CI Manager

Company and Position Overview:

JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO) is a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.6B in annual revenue and 8,500 team members in 2025.

The nine operating subsidiaries, covering approximately 70 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, electric and alternative fuel vehicles, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging.

For more information, visit www.jbpoindexter.com.

The Supply Chain CI Manager is responsible for understanding the supplier's current process state, identifying waste and improvement opportunities, then facilitating and leading cross-functional team members to drive waste reduction and improvements.

These will be tied to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) utilizing Lean principles built into the Poindexter Lean Production System.

Focus areas include but are not limited to lead time reduction, on-time improvement, reduction of human error, reduction of waste, reduction of cycle times and setup times, and process re-designs that result in the reduction of the number of steps and eliminate other forms of process waste.

Automation opportunities will be identified, documented, and applied where necessary.

Additionally, the Supplier Development Manager is responsible for leading the PPAP process when a source of supply is moved from one supplier to another.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:



* Document current processes and propose improved processes through Project Charters, Value Stream Mapping, and Structured Problem-Solving tools.


* Standardize processes by developing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Standards, 5S implementation, Visual Management and Managing for Daily Improvement at supplier's facility.


* Evaluate and improve internal and external processes and material flow which includes identifying and tracking the appropriate manufacturing KPIs, Kaizen activities and cost savings.


* Presents, facilitates, and leads assigned process improvement events using methods of culture appropriate team building, team energizing, data gathering and analysis, problems solving, project management and state of the art presentation and platform skills


* Teaching lean principles built into the Poindexter Lean Production System to line staff, train others in use of tools and methodologies as part of the improvement project execution.


* Lead continuous improvement activity, value stream mapping, 5S, financial savings calculation and validation of improvements.


* Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams to achieve Kaizen objective.


* Create Standardized Operating Procedures (Work Instructions and standards); increase workflow efficiency and productivity.


* Work with supplier's production staff to achieve common objectives


* Mentor employees as they apply Lean methodology to problem solving and project execution.
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