This role is responsible for facilitating a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement.
Research, plans, trains, executes and facilitates operational improvement programs in order to create a culture of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing that leads to associate empowerment, elimination of waste, and improvements in safety, quality, service and cost.
Drives the adherence to standard work and the execution of the Lean Management System.
Leads Kaizen events per Program guidelines designed to forward and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.
Identify opportunities for Kaizen events that provide quantifiable and sustainable results.
Develop and communicate metrics for measurement of continuous improvement; monitor and analyze quantitative and qualitative results related to initiatives on a continual basis.
Foster a safety culture and the implementation of safety policies and training in compliance with the company safety program and OSHA regulations to eliminate work related injuries.
Lead Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects through cross-functional team facilitation and project management.
Drives the adherence of standard work and ensures the integration with Lean Management System.
Use lean manufacturing tools (e.g., VSM, Kaizen, Charters, 5S, Gemba walks, LMS, Root cause problem solving) to identify and develop solutions that drive operational improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
Act as primary liaison with steering committees. Network with other plant’s lean leaders to leverage programs designed to continually improve operations and eliminate waste fostering best practice and standardization.
Provide leadership by mentoring associates in the use of Lean tools, ensuring transfer of knowledge, and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
Collect and analyze the data on Plant processes, procedures and performance using evaluation tools and make recommendations on improvement opportunities.




Problem identification and resolution skills
Commitment to eliminating all forms of waste
Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work without close supervision; ability to effectively handle multiple projects with track record of successful project completion
Consider information and evaluates possible courses of action and generates solutions to problems
Manage goals and high-quality work while maintaining a safe environment
Institute a culture of continuous improvement for quality and efficiency
Foster and promote an environment of collaboration
Maintain motivation and enthusiasm through development to drive a high-performance culture
Living the companies Mission and Core Values
Demonstrated ability to create and maintain strong business relationships
Ability to work independently, making sound decisions regarding daily functions/priorities while reporting non-routine decisions to Management
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills along with superior computer skills, i.e. SAP, BW, Excel, Word, PPTX.
Excellent communication and teaching skills, with a strong ability to rally employees and teams
Proven ability to adapt and manage effectively in a changing environment
Strong understanding of and commitment to manufacturing excellence
Must be precise with the highest focus on quality and the customer experience
ACCEPTABLE TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent (e.g. Business Administration)
Experience leading/facilitating multiple kaizen events/programs and/or key participant role in a large plant lean transformation initiative
Experience leading within a Lean environment
Six Sigma Certification preferred
Experience in manufacturing environment
Computer and analytical skills required
High degree of Management and Leadership skill experience
3+ years’ experience leading and managing people, departments and organizations, with production/plant management leadership preferred.

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