Job Description

• Sr. Regional Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager is assigned a group of plants and is responsible for deployment of Lean Manufacturing concepts and principles and Kaizen methodology in multiple plants within a region.
• The scope of work is not limited to the plants inside the region. The Regional CI Manager is asked to support deployment of Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen Methodology in all plants as required.
• The Sr. Regional CI Manager is responsible for teaching and developing skill of the plant CI Managers and other team members in the plants. This is accomplished by supporting Kaizen College™, conducting Kaizen events, and developing training material.
• The Sr. Regional CI Manager is responsible for helping the plants within the region to develop Annual Plans using the Kaizen Methodology. The Annual Plans include training and development of team members and meeting financial targets established by corporate leadership.
• The Sr. Regional CI Manager is responsible for conducting monthly follow-up calls to ensure that all plants within the region are meeting the Annual Plan. If plants need assistance, the Regional CI Manager will support the plant in need of help.
• The Sr. Regional CI Manager will assist in the scheduling of Fresh Eyes activities that support all plants within the region in meeting cost-reduction targets set in the Annual Plan.
• The Se. Regional CI Manager will support pre-launch and post-launch Kaizen activity for new products in any plant requiring assistance within CBB
• The Sr. Regional CI Manager will provide plant support when required if a plant is underperforming to target.
• The Sr. Regional CI Manager has responsibility for administering the CBB Production System audit confirmations if a plant is at award level.
• The Sr. Regional CI Manager is responsible for ensuring the concepts and principles defined in the corporate CBB Production System are deployed in each of the plants in a standardized practice that complies to the corporate expectation.
• This position requires extensive travel and the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization, including the President and CEO. Travel could be international with passport required.

Qualifications

• Requires 10 years’ experience
• BS/BA preferred 
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Requires limited supervision
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead change and teach others
• In-depth knowledge of concepts and principles defined in Lean Manufacturing
• Ability to facilitate Kaizen Events, Kaizen College™, and Fresh Eyes Activities

Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.