Continuous Improvement Manager (ZBS)
Job Description
The Zurn Business Systems (ZBS) Manager, Operations – Water Management leads and manages continuous improvement projects in order to accomplish measurable business process improvements; employs Lean Manufacturing methodology and analytics into organizational operations in order to accomplish business objectives; and, works with other functional leaders in the planning, designing, and accomplishing of key projects. This person will provide tactical/strategic implementation of all elements of the Zurn Business System encompassing practical application of lean operations, operational excellence and six sigma tools and processes across all aspects of the business. In this position, successful candidates will make immediate contributions through enhancing key business processes that add value to Our Customers, Our Shareholders, and Our Associates.
Focus will be on helping develop operations strategy for defining and executing optimization & footprint repositioning strategy. This role will play a key role in the process to gather and analyze information regarding single and multiple-plant ability to serve customers, profitability, cash flow and capital, capacity utilization and sourcing impact and opportunities. This individual will also consolidate and integrate information to develop and propose operations strategy while tracking and overseeing projects and action plans, providing work direction to multiple people across multiple groups or functions outside of the team, without direct reporting authority.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER – MINORITY/FEMALE/DISABILITY/VETERAN
AT ZURN, WE HAVE A LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING, CULTIVATING AND PRESERVING A CULTURE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION SO THAT ALL ASSOCIATES FEEL WELCOME AND VALUED.