Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; preferably in the field of Engineering or Business OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 plus years of demonstrated Continuous Improvement experience OR 5 plus years of leadership experience in a lean manufacturing environment AND preferred work towards Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Ability to effectively engage people at all levels of the business; strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Strong Business acumen; Strong LEAN 5S and other Continuous Improvement skills; Strong process management background
• Travel: Up to or greater than 20%

Responsibilities

• Facilitate successful Kaizen and rapid improvement process events.
• Assist in the collection of data identifying opportunities and for tracking improvements.
• Ensure that all work activities are performed in accordance with established safety and environmental standards.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of and commitment to Lean manufacturing principles and techniques.
• Develop and co-lead (alongside relevant business functions/leaders) strategies and programs that improve the productivity and efficiency of the various work processes of the company.
• Instructs others in continuous process improvements including the use of various problem solving and productivity techniques such as process mapping standardized work six sigma and cost time management.
• Facilitates Continuous Improvement projects cost reductions and process performance improvements.
• Maintain CI implementation schedules for assigned projects progress updates as required and most importantly provide documentation that demonstrates the direct link between CI implementation and Plant Operations improvements.
• Provide CI training and coaching to all levels of the organization.
• Interface with plant leadership on projects addressing staffing manpower time and capacity analysis.
• Calculate cost reductions and or various analyses to determine optimal problem-solving method.
• Partner with the Plant Controller to document savings and profit results of continuous improvement activities.
• Accountable for tracking all CI Projects and reporting progress to plant staff.
• Evaluate confirm production standards for products.
• Assist in monitoring department equipment OEE and interface with Maintenance department to identify maintenance repair and TPM targets and opportunities.
• Work with process owner to develop value stream map for each process and each value stream family within the facility.
• Utilize the concepts of continuous improvement and cost reduction in the execution of the job function.
• Other direction as assigned by Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred work towards Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification