Continuous Improvement Specialist, It

**Company Description**
American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry, with more than 125 site locations and 3500 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades (we just celebrated our 86th birthday) thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Become part of team AIM, a growing team who has over the years, successfully evolved into a multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling (AIM Recycling), construction waste recycling (AIM Eco-Centre), manufacturing of solder assemblies (AIM Solder), demolition and decommissioning (AIM Delsan) and auto-recycling (Kenny U-Pull). We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.

It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.

**What we offer**
- Competitive salary + other perks
- Group insurance & RRSP program
- Company-wide events throughout the year (BBQ, Holiday party etc.)
- Free gym on site
- Two cafeterias on site (subsidized meal program available)
- Dynamic & rewarding work environment
- work on high-impact, meaningful projects while also having fun
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement, waste removal, and cost reduction
- Planning, facilitating, and executing continuous improvement events using Lean Six Sigma tools
- Teaching, leading, and coaching cross-functional teams on Lean Six Sigma tools and methodology
- Working to continuously improve processes both on the production floor as well as transactional by collaborating with multiple functions such as logistics
- Clearly defining program objectives and scope
- Evaluating and prioritizing potential improvements based on gains and required effort
- Securing employee commitment (ex: process managers) for proactive change management
- Establishing a clear and well-articulated implementation plan
- Establishing criteria for the project’s success and preparing a sound statement of constraints/limiting factors
- Appropriately implementing principles of governance
- Resolving technical problems such as formulation, equipment, product, interpretation of regulations, and resource availability
- Identifying intervention priorities and indicators
- Conducting detailed analysis of the current situation that accurately describes the issues
- Specifying deliverables, outcome indicators, and performance-measured indicators
- Identifying available resources (for example, people, material, and finances)
- Mapping out in detail the desired situation
- Clearly defining methodology
- Accurately analyzing options including impact and feasibility
- Specifying obstacles and ways to overcome them through continuous improvement
- Regularly monitoring the implementation of solutions to achieve objectives and expected benefits

**Qualifications**
- College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science and/or project management, with three years’ equivalent work experience.
- Certifications in technology-related and project management disciplines.
- Continuous Improvement
- 5S
- Lean Manufacturing
- Kaizen
- Lean Six Sigma
- Root Cause Analysis
- Value Stream Mapping
- Proficiency in commonly used and specialized software
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, including advanced skills with Excel
- Demonstrated ability to work in high paced and changing environments

**Additional Information**
American Iron & Metal and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are given consideration regardless of race, religion, colour, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class as provided in applicable employment laws.

Although we’d love to be able to speak with everyone that applies, due to the volume of applicants we receive and time constraints, only those selected to move forward will be contacted.