Lead, Continuous Improvement

About the role

Eaton’s AER FMC Fuel Motion Control Systems division is currently seeking a Lead, Continuous Improvement. This is a full time on-site position based at our Euclid, OH manufacturing facility. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Responsibilities

• Drive the CI vision at the plant level and inspire others to connect with the vision by driving a lean culture and implementing lean tools and processes, including gap analysis to current state and strategic planning.
• Lead Lean Internal Audits.
• Develop implementation plans with Business Team and Operational Leaders post audit (Tactical Plans).
• Conduct lean tool certification training. Plans and deploys training to support the plant’s goals and objectives in lean manufacturing and to develop the depth of lean skills for the tool champions.
• Lead the Continuous Improvement Council that consists of plant leaders. Council monitors progress to the strategic plan and redirects activities and resources as needed to improve safety and quality, drive cost out of the business, and improve the lean culture and tool usage.
• Facilitate Rapid Improvement Events and train team leaders to facilitate events. Manage a structured closure process to drive accountability on follow-up activities.
• Deploy 5S level strategy throughout the manufacturing site.
• Facilitate cost out improvement opportunities.
• Support sharing of best practices as result of internal and external benchmarking activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum five (5) years experience in Operations, Continuous Improvement and/or Lean Manufacturing deployment in a plant
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Experience with precision machining, heat treatment, castings and/or NDT (non destructive testing)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Ten (10) years in industrial manufacturing
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
• Strong manufacturing process understanding, organizational, planning, and communication skills
• Understanding of organizational behavior, including the ability to build a team, motivate, counsel, and constructively deal with people at all levels