Lean Continuous Improvement Manager - Tennessee

Company: Confidential

Position: Lean Continuous Improvement Manager

Location: Tennessee

Reporting: Position reports to Plant Manager

Compensation: Excellent Compensation and benefit package

Relocation: Relocation Available

Company Profile:

Our client is a highly regarded Lean North American manufacturer within their specialized industry with a leading market share position for their products.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a key leadership position in our client’s flagship South Central US plant, reporting directly to the Plant Manager. This position will require an experienced Lean transformation leader. This position requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and “ever changing” environment leveraging his/her strong interpersonal skills. Key to success in this position is the ability to work within the organization at all levels utilizing a very “hands on” approach to creating value and buy-in as the lead change facilitator for the operation’s Lean transformation.

· This position will be responsible for managing and facilitating the site’s Lean initiative and strategy.

· This position will provide leadership / mentoring / training to all levels of the organization on the use and practice of Lean methodology and tools (5S, Kaizen, SMED, “Design for Lean” etc…)

· This position will support management in the development, planning and execution of a lean enterprise transformation strategy and metrics

· This position will have responsibility for planning and assisting in the execution of various Lean transformation events targeted towards improving the business’s performance on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

· This position will focus on business performance improvements that yield zero accidents, defect free products, on demand and on time delivery, at the lowest cost.

· This position will focus on business performance that constantly strives to eliminate waste, improve customer satisfaction, and increase market share via the use of Lean tools and continuous improvement methodologies.

· This position will act as a key driver of change within the business, supporting management/cross functional decisions by communicating the enterprise-wide changes to employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow with the business’s Lean transformation.

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Behavioral Requirements:

· BS Technical Engineering Degree

· 3-5 Years experience in Lean Manufacturing implantation and facilitation

· Advanced Training in Lean Manufacturing, 5s, SMED, and other continuous improvement methodologies

· Operations/process leadership experience

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Behavioral Requirements:

· Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills

· Tenacity and energy in leading change towards an effective work environment.

· Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate team and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.

· Strong analytical skills and process focus

· Progressive, flexible and team oriented person required.

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