Continuous Improvement Tech - 1St Shift

JB Poindexter Morgantown , PA 19543

Posted 2 weeks ago

Continuous Improvement Tech

  • 1st Shift

Location: Morgantown, PA

How You Will Make an Impact:

Lead & support initiatives and projects related to standardization, waste reduction, 5S, SQDCIT, Value Stream mapping, cost savings, flow, and process improvement. Utilize cross-functional teams to improve the business.

The Nuts and Bolts:

1.Support the CI Engineer in initiatives and projects. Support Safety as top priority.

2.Lead meetings as needed. Coach/mentor as needed. Be an advocate for Lean.

3.Maintain documentation for current status of implementation

4.Be able to conduct 5S training, lead implementation, and sustainment.

5.Be able to coach/mentor and advise SQDCIT meetings and aid in actions needed for improvement.

6.Aid in analyzing data for financial impact

7.Provide updates to overall project status

8.Lead efforts for other waste reduction or process improvement projects or as part of a team

9.Be hands on. Be able to help weld, construct, etc fixtures, tools, tables, etc.



  1. Be able to order material as needed for projects, initiatives and/or events.

  2. Be able to help coordinate meetings, events, people, etc.

  3. Support and/or lead in collection of data and reporting out on metrics.

  4. Work collaboratively with the production leadership

  5. Create an environment that encourages and rewards teamwork and collaboration, both internally and externally.

  6. Other duties as assigned.


Required Credentials:

  • Good interpersonal skills. Ability to analyze basic data. Working knowledge of Lean

  • MS Office basics for Excel, Word, PowerPoint

  • Ability to execute tasks independently

  • Ability to construct, weld, fabricate, preferred

  • Hands-on

  • Minimum 1 year in a Mfg. environment

  • Problem solver, implementing solutions to solve root cause problems.

  • Able to handle multiple, complex priorities and balance the needs of each according to business impact.

  • Coaching, Motivating, and Mentoring. Good listener, compassionate to individual concerns.

  • Is confident to give team members space to learn and make mistakes.

  • Good written and oral communication, accompanied by facilitation skill

You Must Be Able to:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a manufacturing plant environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, and lift and carry objects up to 30 pounds.

How We Make an Impact:

Celebrating our 70th year as the largest truck body builder in North America, Morgan Truck Body LLC is proud to produce, deliver, and service quality products. With a foundation built on innovative design and quality construction, Morgan has experienced tremendous growth. In addition to dry freight truck bodies, Morgan specializes in satisfying unique and custom truck body needs, including electric vehicles, mobile service units, and refrigerated products, serving farmers, ranchers, contractors, landscapers, equipment and material haulers, and more!

Our shared values are the foundation upon which Morgan does business:

  • people
  • integrity
  • results
  • passion

Some of Our Total Rewards

We offer big company perks with small company culture:

  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life

  • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Paid holidays and increasing vacation time with years of service

  • Generous Footwear and Eyewear Reimbursement Programs

  • Paid Job and Leadership Development training

Morgan Truck Body LLC is a business unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. family and provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Whether you are just beginning your career or taking the "next step," please visit our careers page -https://www.morgancorp.com/about/careers.

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Other details

  • Job Family Morgan Truck Body

  • Job Function Continuous Improvement

  • Pay Type Hourly

  • Recruitment Indicator Hourly

  • Min Hiring Rate $23.50

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  • Morgantown, PA 19543, USA
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