Assembler, Continuous Improvement Equipment - Goodwill of Colorado

Applications due by October 4, 2024

Goodwill of Colorado

Job Description

Pay: $21/hour

This position is eligible for Daily Pay!  Work today, get paid today! We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm; Full-Time; on the road multiple days a week

This full-time position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings.  In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty and bereavement leave. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.  Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

Job Location:  North Campus, 6850 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO - on the road multiple days a week - Must have reliable transportation. This position requires frequent travel to all of Goodwill of Colorado’s business units within the state of Colorado

JOB SUMMARY:

The Assembler, CI Equipment provides support for the organization-wide Continuous Improvement (CI) initiative. This includes helping train and coach employees on process improvement methodologies and auditing actual process performance. Moving or building equipment/materials to 5S production centers. This role works effectively with varied groups of people including individuals with disabilities and disadvantages, management, and employees at all levels.            

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works primarily, though not exclusively, in a Retail, Warehouse and Outlet setting. (Non- hybrid role).

• Primarily building and moving equipment needed for events, including possibly driving company box truck and/or personal vehicle.

• Learn and promote CI tools.

• Emphasize the importance of standard work to gain efficiency in retail and other processing areas. 

• Help implement communication of CI schedule and outcome(s) of Kaizen events and studies.

• Implementing standard work and teaching/coaching 

• Help implement, coach, and maintain visual performance tools, 

• Following up on action plans

• Assisting all teams as needed to ensure improvements are made and sustained.

• Check and maintain the driver maintenance of the vehicle assigned.  Report any deficiencies to vehicle maintenance.  Maintain fuel and oil consumption records as required by Goodwill directives. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• A High School diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Continuous improvement or LEAN experience preferred.

Other:

• Ability to use a variety of hand tools, power tools and maintenance equipment.

• Must be safety and quality driven.

• Ability to communicate effectively with and provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers, and management staff. 

• Ability to present to small groups.

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment. 

• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.

• Ability to utilize smart phone apps and maintain cellular phone contact with the CI Team.

• Must have strong work ethic, be a self-starter, problem-solver and team player. 

• Ability to understand and follow all Goodwill safety standards and guidelines.

• Preferred Bilingual: Spanish/English

• A valid Colorado driver’s license without a history of violations is required*; must also be able to operate a company vehicle*.

• Must have reliable transportation. This position requires frequent travel to all of Goodwill of Colorado’s business units within the state of Colorado

• Occasional overtime may be required

*Per auto vehicle insurance carrier requirements: For applicants/employees to qualify for inclusion on the Goodwill driver insurance schedule, for purpose of driving Goodwill fleet vehicles, they must be at least:

• 19 years of age (not engaged in passenger transportation),

• 25 – 70 years of age for all passenger transportation services,

• 21 years of age for CDL.

Applicants/employee will be required to undergo a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check and background check; applicants/employees must disclose all moving traffic violations or vehicle crashes (within the last three (3) years)(Note: not all violations are a disqualification for employment and each case will be reviewed by the insurance carrier); must have valid Colorado State driver license; must also be able to operate company vehicle, and adhere to all Federal, State, and local laws governing vehicle operation.

Applicant/employees using their personal vehicle for company business, must have valid vehicle insurance, valid driver license, and vehicle must be in roadworthy condition.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.  

Goodwill participates in E-Verify.  For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS:  888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify 

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Job Title: 793 – Assembler, CI Equipment Dept Number: 1350

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide to Physical Requirements:

• Continuously (5-8 hours)

• Frequently (3-4 hours)

• Occasionally (1-2 hours)

• Never

LIFTING: (as defined by ADA)

   Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

   Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

   Light: 14 lbs & under - CONTINUOUSLY

CARRYING:

   Heavy: 45 lbs & over - OCCASIONALLY

   Moderate: 15-44 lbs - FREQUENTLY

   Light: 14 lbs & under - CONTINUOUSLY

PUSHING/PULLING - CONTINUOUSLY

REACHING:

   Above Shoulder - OCCASIONALLY

   At Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

   Below Shoulder - FREQUENTLY

TWISTING - FREQUENTLY

BENDING - FREQUENTLY

KNEELING/CRAWLING - FREQUENTLY 

SQUAT - FREQUENTLY

CLIMBING:

   Use of legs only (stairs) - OCCASIONALLY

   Use of arms & legs (ladders) - OCCASIONALLY

HEARING - CONTINUOUSLY

VISION:

   Visual, close - CONTINUOUSLY

   Visual, distant - CONTINUOUSLY

   Visual, depth perception - CONTINUOUSLY

HANDS/FINGERS:

   Simple grasping - CONTINUOUSLY

   Fine Manipulation – CONTINUOUSLY

   Repetitive Movements - CONTINUOUSLY

WALKING - CONTINUOUSLY

STANDING - CONTINUOUSLY

SITTING - OCCASIONALLY

SPEAKING - CONTINUOUSLY

OTHER, please describe – Driving Frequently  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)