What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Specialist position at Indotronix Avani Group?
Job Title: Continuous Improvement Analyst
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46219
6 Months Contract
Salary: $45/hr
Position Summary:
The Continuous Improvement Analyst (CIA) is embedded within the value stream to identify performance trends, drive corrective actions, and support structured problem-solving. This role partners closely with supervisors, planners, and operators to uncover the root causes of recurring issues and ensure that process fixes—not just people fixes—are implemented and sustained. The CIA is a hands-on, data-driven change agent with deep knowledge of shop floor execution and the discipline to follow problems through to resolution.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Performance Monitoring
- Track and analyze key value stream metrics (e.g., schedule adherence, scrap, rework, throughput, first pass yield).
- Build daily/weekly scorecards to illuminate trends and enable fast response.
Corrective Action Facilitation
- Lead the investigation and documentation of recurring issues—equipment failures, routing errors, parts shortages, etc.
- Drive root cause analysis (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone) and ensure actions are assigned, tracked, and closed out.
Data-Driven Improvement
- Translate observations and data into clear process gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Support the design and rollout of standard work, mistake-proofing, and flow improvements.
Frontline Partnership
- Work shoulder-to-shoulder with supervisors and leads to identify and eliminate friction in daily execution.
- Ensure feedback loops between operators and leadership are captured and acted upon.
Sustaining Change
- Follow through on corrective actions to validate that changes are working as intended.
- Build dashboards, visuals, and simple tools that promote operator engagement and ownership.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations, or equivalent experience in manufacturing.
- 3 years in production, operations analysis, or CI roles.
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing metrics and execution realities.
- Proficient with Excel, basic data visualization tools, and MRP systems (SAP S4 preferred).
- Able to navigate the shop floor and influence without authority.
Salary : $42 - $45
