Continuous Improvement

**Join Jones Healthcare Group - Where Innovation Meets Purpose**

At Jones, we’re committed to the environment, our team, communities, and consumers, and we're inspired to make a meaningful impact through advanced packaging and medication dispensing solutions.

**Summary of position**:
**If you love** driving operational improvements that make a real impact on efficiency and productivity, you will want to consider this role.

**If you get inspired by** the power of Lean methodologies to transform processes and foster growth, this position is the right fit.

**If you are driven by** achieving measurable results and leading successful improvement initiatives, this is the opportunity for you.

**More about your responsibilities**:

- **Lean Champion**: Provide hands-on assistance to Operations in troubleshooting production concerns, ensuring smooth daily operations while sharing your expertise in process capabilities, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
- **Root Cause Analysis**: Use robust problem-solving techniques and analytical tools to lead cross-functional teams in root cause analysis, driving improvements in operational efficiency.
- **Production Analysis and Reporting**: Support the creation and analysis of production reports, with a focus on enhancing safety, minimizing downtime, maximizing uptime, reducing scrap, improving throughput, and addressing labour needs.
- **Operations Improvement**: Assist Operations by addressing requests aimed at improving safety, quality, process flow, and waste reduction, while participating in daily meetings to update on ongoing improvement projects.
- **Continuous Improvement**: Champion the Lean manufacturing roadmap by identifying and driving improvement projects that deliver measurable savings and long-term benefits to operational KPIs.
- **Performance Tracking**: Lead Lean initiatives such as 5S, SMED, and Kaizen events to reduce bottlenecks and waste, while tracking and reporting performance on continuous improvement projects to leadership.
- **Equipment and Process Optimization**: Analyze current workflows and identify areas for improvement, implementing best practices while establishing procedures for equipment safety, operation, and setup.
- **Mentorship and Continuous Improvement Culture**: Act as an ambassador for Lean, mentoring colleagues through training and coaching on continuous improvement tools, techniques, and standard operating procedures.
- **Project Leadership**: Lead cross-functional teams through root cause analysis, Lean events, and kaizen projects, providing hands-on support and managing project timelines and priorities.
- **Compliance**: Ensure compliance with the company’s Quality Management System and all Health & Safety and Environmental policies, promoting a safe and compliant workplace.

**What you’ll bring**
- Values that mirror ours, from the Inside Out: Ingenuity, Nimble, Supportive, Inclusive, Driven, Empathetic
- A post-secondary diploma in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience leading Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
- Proficiency in Lean methodologies and Six Sigma principles, with a proven ability to drive operational improvements.
- Strong problem-solving skills, particularly in root cause analysis and trend identification, with hands-on experience in techniques like 5S, Kaizen, SMED, and DMAIC.
- A collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills to engage with cross-functional teams and train others in Lean practices.
- Project management expertise with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and ensure timely delivery of results.
- Enthusiastic about fostering a culture of continuous improvement and able to mentor teams towards success.
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, to analyze and report on data-driven insights.
- Green Belt training.
- Consider as a bonus:

- Experience in cGMP, automotive, agri-food, packaging or automotive industries.
- Black Belt training.

**We care about our colleagues, some benefits we offer are**:

- A safe, respectful, diverse, and inclusive environment
- Competitive compensation and equitable people practices
- Comprehensive benefits and an RRSP program where we match up to 5% of your earnings
- Healthcare Spending Account
- Opportunities to grow and develop, alongside a supportive team
- Employee and family assistance program
- Referral bonuses
- Education reimbursement program
- Colleague appreciation events
- and more

Please submit a resume and let us know why you are interested.

As part of our commitment to accessibility for all persons with disabilities, Jones Healthcare Group will, upon the request of the applicant, provide accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Jones Human Resources department at 1.800.265.9093 about your needs, and we wi