Continuous Improvement Lead - DC

About the Company

EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. With over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide, we service over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Headquartered in Reading, PA, USA, with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia, EnerSys offers a full range of Motive Power and Energy Systems complemented by integrated services. Our motive power applications include industrial lift trucks, pallet jacks, rail equipment, mining equipment, and airline ground support equipment. Brands include Hawker, Ironclad, General Battery, and Fiamm.

About the Role

Reporting to the MoVAC DC Manager/Plant Manager and with a dotted line to the Global EOS Director, the EOS Lead - DC will coordinate, support, and lead local distribution center improvement activities and EOS implementation. This role focuses on improving operations and processes by strengthening Daily Management, accountability, problem solving, standard work, visual management, and continuous improvement routines. Projects and activities will align with site priorities, business goals, and EOS deployment expectations.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports local improvement projects, RIEs, Kaizen events, A3 problem solving, bottleneck reviews, and transformation plan actions.
• Supports MDI routines from an EOS perspective, including KPI updates, visual management, leader standard work, and daily performance discussions.
• Monitors HeyDo/accountability tags, follows up on timely closure, escalates barriers, and reinforces disciplined commitment management.
• Leads RCCM reviews and coaches teams on root cause thinking, effective countermeasures, and sustainable corrective action closure.
• Coordinates 5S activities, audit randomization, score updates, standard work reviews, and EOS documentation accuracy.
• Supports VSA preparation, current-state mapping, pink tag review, annual improvement planning, and project prioritization.
• Conducts or supports EOS maturity self-assessments, improvement plans, score uploads, and site-level governance reviews.
• Partners with Operations, Quality, EHS, HR, Supply Chain, and Finance to identify opportunities and deliver measurable improvements.
• Supports visitors, team members, and site leaders by explaining EOS boards, routines, standards, and improvement activity progress.
• Creates and maintains tracking for EOS activities, project status, savings/benefits, 5S, RCCM, maturity actions, and other required reports.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence, coach, and follow up at all levels of the organization.
• Results-oriented change agent with practical understanding of Lean/EOS principles, distribution operations, visual management, and project leadership.
• Ability to identify improvement opportunities, define project scope, track progress, remove barriers, and communicate results to site leadership.
• Ability to train and coach local managers, supervisors, and team members on EOS tools, MDI routines, problem solving, and standard work.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI/reporting tools, and digital action-management systems such as HeyDo.
• Ability to coordinate improvement activity across multiple functions and align projects with site priorities and business strategy.

Qualifications

• Preferred educational background includes an Associate degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline; comparable practical experience may be accepted in lieu of formal education.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in distribution, operations, manufacturing, Lean/EOS, or continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience leading Daily Management, problem solving, action tracking, and cross-functional improvement work.
• Practical knowledge of Lean tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, A3, Kaizen/RIE, VSA, and RCCM.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent continuous improvement experience.
• Distribution center, warehousing, logistics, material flow, or inventory improvement experience.
• Experience supporting EOS maturity assessments, transformation plans, MDI boards, or leadership standard work.

General Job Requirements

This position will work in an office setting with minimal physical demands.