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Primary Location: Macon, Georgia
Relocation Offered: Yes
Employment Status: Full Time
Travel: 5%
Relocation Offered: Yes
Employment Status: Full Time
Travel: 5%
Do you want to work for a company that gives you opportunities to grow in a collaborative environment? How about working for a manufacturer with a rich history and even brighter future? Armstrong World Industries began over 150 years ago as a small cork-cutting shop in Pittsburgh, PA. From that small business, we became the leader in ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions that contribute to better, more inspiring buildings that make a difference in the lives of people where they work, play, learn, heal and live. At Armstrong World Industries you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Come build your future with us!
Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?
Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1B in revenue, AWI has about 2,500 employees and a manufacturing network of twelve facilities.
At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.
For more than 150 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.
We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.
Our Sustainability Ambition
"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:
- Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
- Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into s tructures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
- Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
- Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
- Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact .
What does it mean to work at Armstrong?
It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.
As Distribution Center Process Improvement Specialist, you wll oversee and implement all continouous improvement initiatives at our Macon Distribution Center. You wll also be tasked t olead, manage, and deliver process improvement training to a prodction crew of about 15 production employees.
Your focus will be to plan, coordinate, and direct activities that are of significant scope and complexity. These activities frequently involve procedures, processes, systems, and policies that directly impact productivity and customer service. In addition, you will receive direct supervision from our Plant Logistics Manager and be expected to develop and nurture core relationships with internal (Fabrication, DC, Customer Focus teams) and external (Channel Customers, Trucking Firms, and Dispatchers) partners.
What you'll be doing
- Steering the continuous advancement of our Macon distribution center WMS system
- Developing and implementing warehouse systems and procedures to drive results
- Identifying, initiating, and implementing significant process improvement activities
- Planning, coordinating, and directing inbound and outbound shipments and receipts
- Promoting and ensuring a safe work environment by providing ongoing safety training
- Making sure your crew adheres to company and governmental policies and regulations
- Ensuring that distribution center shipment and quality goals are met or exceeded
- Utilizing tools such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other process improvement techniques to bolster continuous improvement initiatives
- Regularly verify that distribution center processes are being followed
- Completing shipment paperwork, directing drivers, and assigning carriers
- Processing inbound and outbound orders and planning loading and receipt schedules
- Serving as Shift Administrator for Dispatcher WMS
- Investigating non-conformances to determine root cause
- Developing and evaluating reasonable alternatives to problems and provide solutions by collecting and evaluating all necessary data
- Act as SME and go-to super user for Manhattan SCALE inquiries
- Providing oversight of routine department communications
What will make you successful
- Sophisticated business knowledge
- Ability to engage with a unionized workforce
- Thorough understanding of ABP's warehousing and distribution processes
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Ability to implement change in shipping and/or distribution center systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of key OSHA regulations and willingness to work different shifts
- Familiarity with incident investigation tools and structured methodologies such as Root Cause Failure Analysis and 5 Why
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of shipping or distribution center supervision experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, a technical discipline, or related
- Experience with implementing process improvement methodologies (including SPC)
- Safety Performance (LTA, OSHA, OC)
- Missed Item Promises (MIPS)
- Distribution center process effectiveness and quality
- Handling Costs and Inventory Accuracy Measures
- Feedback from Key Customers and Suppliers
About the Location (Macon, GA)
Our Macon Plant, one of twelve Armstrong plants in North America, employs over 400 people working on rotating shifts, 24/7, in the manufacture and shipment of acoustical ceiling tile to Armstrong's customers. Located approximately 85 miles south of Atlanta, the Macon facility has 33 acres under one roof, or 1.5 million square feet of floor space. It is the largest ceiling tile factory in the world. The operations are complex, automated, use the latest modern management technology, and manufacture a wide range of commercial and residential ceiling products.
Macon, also known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World", is in the heart of Georgia and marks a historical crossroads in the south. The city carries with it a rich cultural heritage while creating a strong vision for the future. Macon offers the amenities of a small friendly city with the advantages of a growing community.
Equal Opportunity Employer: AWI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans
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