Continuous Improvement Specialist - Nucor Towers & Structures

Expand Beyond with Nucor

Nucor Towers and Structures (NTS) is a new entity within Nucor, the largest recycler and largest manufacturer of steel and steel products in North America, focused on the execution of our strategy to “Expand Beyond” our core business. As a part of Nucor’s New Markets product group, NTS is focused on the exciting growth potential in the power distribution market. Our current production facility is in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania with three new greenfield facilities going up in Decatur, Alabama, Crawfordsville, Indiana, and Brigham City, Utah.

Why Nucor?

With a firm commitment to our teammates, strong benefits, and performance incentives, it’s easy to see why Nucor is named one of America’s best employers and ranked as the #1 employer in its industry by Fortune Magazine. For more information on our benefits go to Nucor.com/benefits.

We work together to create a safe, positive, and engaging environment. While delivering the highest quality products and service for our customers, we lead the steel industry in environmental responsibility. Joining our team means working with people who have your back and are invested in helping you build a strong future. You will never stop learning at Nucor, and when you are ready to take the next step in your career, we’re ready too.

Basic Job Functions:

The Continuous Improvement Specialist will play a pivotal role in the development, implementation, and sustainment of a comprehensive continuous improvement program throughout Nucor Towers & Structures. Collaborating closely with the Continuous Improvement Supervisor, this individual will utilize Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Project Management methodologies, along with interpersonal skills to identify, lead, and support initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and implementation of the divisions CI Program throughout the Nucor Towers & Structures network.
• Facilitate process improvement initiatives and guide project team leaders on Kaizen facilitation, waste identification, and root cause analysis.
• Provide lean manufacturing and Continuous Improvement training to all levels and departments.
• Foster a culture of Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence throughout the Nucor Towers & Structures division.
• Identify, prioritize, and drive high-impact improvement opportunities, delivering sustainable cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead and Facilitate Network Wide Kaizen Events targeted at areas of opportunity
• Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and recommend corrective actions for continuous improvement.
• Benefit quantification and tracking program cost savings.

This position will be permanently based at our Rock Hill, SC location, but will require travel to production facilities on an as-needed basis.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Minimum three years of CI Program facilitation experience.
• Hands on Lean manufacturing and Lean deployment experience.
• Thorough understanding of lean tools such as standard work, 5S, SMED, TPM, Kanban, VSM, Error Proofing, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification or advanced degree in engineering or business.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and motivate team members.
• Proficiency in Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Kaizen, SPC, Six Sigma, etc.
• Experience teaching, training, and coaching teammates on Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Strong facilitation, interpersonal communication, verbal/written communication, and presentation skills.