SUMMARY: Develop and implement the continuous improvement vision for the organization by coaching, mentoring, and leading teams to establish a culture of continuous improvement across the organization; ensuring adherence to the principles of lean manufacturing while planning & facilitating strategic plans across plant locations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and implement continuous improvement strategies to achieve overarching global business strategy (MAP)
- Work with plant management to gather baseline data on Yield, OEE, Quality, Losses, Waste, etc. and provide relevant tools that clearly identify top losses (Pareto analysis, etc.)
- Champions loss analysis improvement plan development, plan execution leadership and results tracking
- Lead collaborations with plant leadership to develop processes that monitor performance hour to hour, shift to shift, day to day and week to week.
- Leads continuous improvement events/activities to improve performance, eliminate wastes and losses (i.e., kaizen/continuous improvement, value stream mapping, statistical problem solving, etc.) as required, including the planning of events and resources, training and leading teams, achieving event objectives, and documenting improvements.
- Provide leadership in continuous improvement efforts to improve reliability, ease of use & maintenance, minimize changeover times, and eradicate production losses.
- Coach & mentor junior continuous improvement engineer(s), operations’ team, including staff, supervisors, and crew leads on continuous improvement methods & processes to establish a culture where tools and methods are utilized in a standard way to deliver improvements.
- Develop continuous improvement leadership within local operations’ team to build their capability for leading and executing their own continuous improvement activities within the plant according to the business strategy.
- Lead the implementation of initiatives that support the progress for improvement of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Engagement
- Maintain positive work relationships with members of other teams to communicate effectively, and to ensure compliance with cross-team responsibilities.
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Required Skills
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent (Industrial or Mechanical).
- 7+ years of progressive experience leading continuous improvement efforts in a manufacturing setting.
- Good project management, written and verbal communication skills are required along with a high level of initiative.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills, in project and people management in a continuous improvement environment in the areas of production, safety, quality and Lean manufacturing principles.
- Understanding of mathematics behind TAKT time, capacity analysis, and work combination diagrams, etc., a plus.
- Lean or Lean/Six Sigma green or black belt, preferred.
- Strategic thinking skills, and the ability to effectively translate strategy into operating methodology and results.
- Ability to successfully interact with cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Must be able to demonstrate safe practices and follow safety guidelines.
- Strong computer skills in various software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project.
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact with diverse workforce.
Additional Consideration Given to Those With:
- Exposure to quality programs
- Paint/Coatings/chemical industry knowledge or experience
- Previous experience with safety programs