Regional Continuous Improvement Leader

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and implementation of lean culture, lean processes, coaching and teaching for all levels of the organization
• Mine and analyze data to support the project selection process
• Provide training and develop training-related materials
• Follow-up and audit project progress to ensure results are achieved and sustained
• Resolve implementation issues, create and manage implementation communication processes, and ensure consistency
• Utilize OEE and other tools to identify gaps in performance versus best practices, and then work with all levels of the plant in establishing and executing a strategy for improving them
• Generate correspondence, host conference calls, meetings and events to launch projects, and support initiatives
• Routinely engage and support Corporate leaders and task force groups to guide and/or manage improvement efforts
• Lead, assist and develop deliverables such as standard work to sustain improvement efforts
• Using various project management tools and systems, prepare detailed plans, drive project performance and assure timely completion of goals and objectives
• Serves as the go-to expert for launching Lean processes and deployment strategies across the organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science preferred in a field relevant to plant operations
• A minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing setting, plastics preferred
• In depth knowledge of Continuous Improvement (CI) tools and Lean Six Sigma methodology
• Proven experience in Launching a Lean culture in a Manufacturing environment that has never had Lean
• Displays initiative, desire to drive change and is motivated to exceed expectations
• Proven project management
• Strong communication skills – shop floor through management
• Experienced transformational leader