KPO Leader

About the role

The Kaizen Production Office (KPO) Leader position is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of Kaizen, to include focusing on creating a workplace culture that encourages employees in all facets of the company to streamline and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This job may have supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and leads Kaizen workshops, including ensuring all stakeholders are included to improve processes
• Reviews and clarifies proposed Kaizen projects, assuring appropriate team members are assigned
• Recommends project changes and modifications as may be necessary to ensure the most favorable results
• Supports and works closely with management
• Supports large projects, may lead projects of small to medium scope
• Contributes to the design, development and updating of business systems’ tools
• Tracks Kaizen Newspaper Action Items
• Finds application opportunities for Kaizen strategy and tools and works with leadership to identify opportunities to implement
• Serves as a change agent promoting the use of Kaizen methodology
• Provides training on Kaizen principles
• Develops key relationships with leadership to foster the success of improvement initiatives
• Develops strong working relationships with management at all levels
• Assists teams, as needed, to ensure improvements are made and sustained
• Consolidates Kaizen Team activities and results for Business Review presentations
• May maintain Kaizen folders in SharePoint site training materials and standard templates
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with five (5) years of manufacturing experience OR an equivalent combination of experience and education to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position
• Experience facilitating Kaizen workshops or training in Lean Manufacturing
• Maybe exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, confined quarters, vibrations and shop lighting
• May lift up to 25 pounds

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluent knowledge with data-driven analysis and performance metrics including data visualizations for presentations
• Training skills
• Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to mentor and facilitate Lean culture change in an environment with varying acceptance
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and demands to meet deadlines