CI Manager

Job Summary

The CI Manager is responsible for driving sustainable Process Improvements in the facility by delivering breakthrough results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale. The CI Manager works closely with plant leadership, Regional CI, and department employees to achieve results. This position requires strong technical, Lean Manufacturing, and hands-on leadership skills to drive cultural change in the plant.

Job Duties

• Leads, facilitates, and coaches full week Kaizen events to drive sustainable improvements
• Coaches Point Kaizen facilitators through prework, the event, and sustainment
• Works closely with Plant CI team and CI Champions to develop and execute improvement action plans
• Executes and improves Center lining, SMED, and other various heatmaps to drive improvement within the facility
• Builds an employee engaged work environment
• Provides and teaches CI tools to CI and Non-CI employees
• Establishes and drives productivity pipeline roadmaps across departments and facility
• Tracks and analyzes the CI initiatives including driving the cost savings program for the site to meet annual cost savings target
• Understands and drives the use of SAP tools to understand the needs of the plant
• Implements and coaches HPS tools to improve all areas of plants
• Leverages resources and shares best practices across multiple plants when possible
• Facilitates and coaches RCA tools and methodology to drive waste out of the process
• Works with customers, suppliers, and all levels of management staff
• Maintains and manages Continuous Improvement initiatives

Required Competencies & Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience with SAP
• Bias for action, change agent, challenging the status quo to drive to operations excellence
• Strong will to drive change and influence without authority
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work with autonomy
• Able to effectively present information to employees, top management, public groups and/or board of directors
• Analyzes the data and prioritizes the project and/or focus areas for the sites in terms of improvements
• Able to define problems, collect and calculate data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and/or schedule form
• Able to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, while at the same time making sound decisions
• Strong will to drive change and sustain
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Excel, and PP

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use and reach throughout the day
• Hands, fingers, arms, stand, walk, climb and/or balance approximately
• Ability to see, hear and talk
• Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels
• Ability to work across multiple shifts

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred; equivalent professional experience will also be considered
• 3–5 years of experience in continuous improvement within a manufacturing or industrial environment is required
• Proven Leadership Experience Is Required