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Continuous Improvement MAnager

Imerys · Andersonville, GA · 3 days ago
ManufacturingFull-time

Job Summary

The Continuous Improvement Manager is primarily responsible to lead, manage, and execute strategic Operational Excellence initiatives throughout the site. This role consistently interfaces with Senior Management sponsorship as well as shopfloor interaction and is expected to provide effective communication and influence as the driver and internal expert of Operational Excellence.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Approach Selection: Understand the strategy and goals of the Operational Excellence initiative; Determine and communicate the best approaches that will maximize impact

  • Project Execution: Organize the effort. Construct teams, Construct deliverables per the OE initiative, Resource deliverables.

  • People Development: Coach, Mentor, Train per the current Quality Approaches and Skillsets

  • Influence Leadership: Effectively engage leadership by providing timely updates, analysis, and recommendations specific to current initiatives. Continuously drive and persuade initiative sponsors towards Operational Excellence concepts.

  • Drive Impact: Continuously assess the level of impact that is realized due to the OE initiative. Provide timely assessments, communications, and recovery plans to achieve and maximize impact

  • Other projects and tasks as assigned by his / her manager.

Skills & Attributes

  • Demonstrated commitment to Safety

  • Strong proficiency in Continuous Improvement disciplines: Lean / Kaizen / Six Sigma

  • Strong interpersonal skills to be able to influence without authority at all levels

  • Good grasp of Industrial Engineering and Quality Engineering concepts

  • Good understanding of P&L and financial data, ability to monetize savings

  • Project Management / Facilitation capabilities

  • Proficiency in Statistical & Data analysis

  • Strong presentation and facilitation skills

  • Ability to train and coach

  • Green belt would be a plus

  • Proficiency with Google tools

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Sciences, preferred plus at least 2 years of experience OR at least 5 years of significant Quality Engineering experience

  • Experience with large scale enterprise improvement initiatives

  • At least 5 years of experience in Process driven leadership roles in Manufacturing / Industrial Services / Supply Chain

  • Previous experience in mineral or cement industry is a plus

Position Type

Full time and Permanent

Contact Information

To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. Recruiting Support: recruiting.support@imerys.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

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