Continuous Improvement Associate in Newark, New York at Creation Technologies

Position Title: Continuous Improvement Associate

Location: Newark, NY USA

Position Type: Full time

Req ID: JR6538

Description:

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but not limited to:
• Support CI events by collecting data, documenting processes, and preparing basic reports to enable accurate analysis and follow-through on improvement activities.
• Assist with process mapping, 5S activities, and waste identification to build foundational CI skills and contribute to project outcomes.
• Maintain project documentation, standard work updates, and basic metrics to ensure visibility and sustainment of improvements.
• Participate in kaizen events and improvement workshops to gain hands-on experience with Lean tools and team-based problem solving.
• Monitor simple operational issues and escalate concerns appropriately to support timely resolution and maintain workflow stability.
• Coordinate meeting logistics, materials, and communication for CI initiatives to ensure smooth execution of improvement activities.
• Collaborate with team members across functions on assigned tasks to build cross-functional understanding and contribute to team progress.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field preferred.
• Basic Lean or Six Sigma training or certification preferred.
Experience
• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or process improvement.
• Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma concepts preferred.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS
Physical and/or Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel office equipment, objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and identification, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential and non-essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions
This position typically works on-site . The working environment is generally clean; however, this position may be exposed to occasional dust, metals/solder occasional exposure to high noise levels from operating machines or physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts. The employee must wear designated PPE and/or electrostatic dissipative protection where required. Otherwise, office/business casual attire, consistent with site specific safety guidelines is appropriate.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the anticipated starting pay for new hires for this position is between $63,000-$70,000 USD per year. Full-time employees are also eligible for performance-based bonuses and benefits. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, education, location, and shift. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on the date of hire, schedule type, and hours worked.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Creation Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any accommodations to complete the application process or need the job posting in an alternative format, please email Accessibility@creationtech.com. You will be connected with our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are contacted regarding the position, please inform our Talent Acquisition team of any accommodations you may need during the recruiting process. All information related to accommodation requests will be handled confidentially.

Canada: Title for the position will be in accordance with applicable national and local laws.

About Us:

3,000+ Industry all-stars. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Thoughtful collaborators. Bold problem-solvers. Passionate change-makers.

Creation fosters a community of commitment, comradery, integrity, and inclusion. At our core, we know it’s our people who make us a leading Global Electronic Manufacturing Services provider. That’s why Creation genuinely invests in our people, instilling family like values and a diverse, dynamic, and rewarding work environment where people learn, work, and grow together. Creation truly cares, inspiring employees to grow, develop and advance their careers. At Creation, we pride ourselves in our people, our culture, and our corporate purpose, it’s rooted in everything that we do.