Continuous Improvement Manager Trainee - American Builders Supply Inc

Continual Improvement Manager Trainee 

American Builders Supply is looking for Industrial Engineering candidatesfor our growing team at a manufacturing and distribution company in our locations in Sanford, Tampa, Winter Haven, Clermont and Fort Myers areas. American Builders Supply is Florida’s largest independent supplier of lumber, truss, doors and windows. We provide building materials for the residential building market statewide with locations in Jacksonville, Sanford, Clermont, Melbourne, Winter Haven, Tampa and Fort Myers. 

The Continual Improvement Manager Trainee for this position should expect to learn all facets of manufacturing and will leave this position with invaluable skills and industry knowledge along with hands-on experience in utilizing lean and other continual improvement tools to improve manufacturing operations.  

Responsibilities 

• Improve productivity by performing the following continual improvement activities: 

• 5S and associated kaizen events 

• Visual management including trend graphs (safety, OTIF and productivity) for various departments 

• Value Stream mapping 

• Total Production Maintenance (TPM) boards at machines 

• Process documentation/standard work 

Requirements 

Applicants should be Engineering majors preferably with lean manufacturing focus. Experience with MS Office and computerized drafting software desired. Should have the ability to work independently.Excellent interpersonal skills required.  

Majors 

Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering