Manager-Lean

Job Description Summary Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools across a operational or functional area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics. Job Description

Lean road map

Team up annually with key leaders and align all functions towards a lean roadmap using Value Stream Mapping.

Kaizen l e ad e r s h i p

• Manage the kaizen calendar and 30/60/90 sustainment to achieve set goals
• Organize and / or Lead impactful, cross functional kaizens to understand and meet ever changing business needs
  
  

L e an c u l t u r e

• Train a n d m en t o r L e an c on c e p t s t o e m p l o y ee s t h r o ugho u t t h e o r ga n i z a t i o n
• S e r ve a s a m a i n p o i n t f o r any i m p r o v e m e n t a c t i v i t y i n t h e p l a n t an d be r e c og n i ze d a s a v i s i b l e c ha m p i o n a n d ex p e r t
  
  

Control & Authority

• M on i t o r / i n i t i a t e c o rr e c t i ve a c t i on s t o hit budget and operational targets
• M a ke i m p r o v e m e n t s t o s o l u t i on s o f p r o b l e m s wi t h i n a n a r e a
• S c h e du li n g an d s o l v i n g o f w o r k c o n f l i c t s
• P r o - a c t i v e l y m anag e d e pa rt m e n t budg e t , a n d r e s o l ve r e s o u r c e c on f li c t
• R e c o m m e n d o r i n i t i a t e p e r s onn e l a c t i o n s u ch a s d i s c i p l i n a r y an d d i sc h a r g e m e a s u r e s
  
  

Desirable Knowledge & experience

• Experience running kaizen events (VSM, Standard Work/5S, 3P, TPI, SMED, Kanban Pull / Material Flow) and implementing change on the shop floor
• Work experience in companies running lean system similar to the Toyota Production System
• Gained sufficient experience to confidently train lean concepts and tools to anyone in the organization, from shop floor to senior managers
• Ability to translate lean (business) concepts and tools from Operations to other business functions (Finance, HR, Marketing, …)
• Ability to identify waste and move towards flow in any function or process
• Can read P&L and balance sheet in order to set impactful objectives
• Can navigate project challenges with cross-functional teams
  
  

K e y C ha r a c t e r i s t i cs

• I n f l u e n t i a l , A n a l y t i c a l , S t r u c t u r e d , I n n o v a t i ve
• Results driven
• Ability to create followership
  
  

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes