Senior Manager Global Operational Excellence
Senior Manager Global Operational Excellence
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Job Description
Overview
Job Summary
Under limited oversight by Senior Management develops strategy implements and leads Lean and Six Sigma training activities on a site regional or global scale; manages internal and external resources to establish and grow LSS initiatives at the business unit level. May lead additional group(s) such as the Manufacturing Process Science group or others based on the site needs.
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
- Works with cross functional leadership teams to develop projects and metrics for any special groups such as the Manufacturing Process Science group to mitigate risk in manufacturing areas with high complexity; may span across multiple divisions/sites
- Mentors Manufacturing Engineering Operations Leadership and other pertinent teams in Value Stream Mapping SPC and One Piece Flow and other LSS/LEAN tools to improve Safety Quality Delivery and Cost as linked to the Corporate or Operations goals and objectives
- Lead and coach the LSS team and create 35 year roadmap for Bedford Operations that will be integrated with annual company and departmental goals
- The Senior Manager Operational Excellence is the resident expert in the application of Lean and Six Sigman tools and methodolgies
- As necessary assumes project lead roles where business criticality or complexity requires in depth skill set or knowledge base.
- Works with teams to maintain records to clearly indicate problem solving techniques and decisions
- Responsible for coordinating regional Cost & Quality program and presentations
- Develop and track operational KPIs & projects
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Global Role includes:
- Establish Lean Six Sigma training and development across Werfens international and US technology centers.
- Reports directly to Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer
- Responsible for establishing Cost & Quality program and presentations across all business units
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Networking/Key relationships
- The Senior Manager Operational Excellence must be able to network and maintain working relationships with multiple levels of the organzation including direct manufacturing staff production line leadership R&D counterparts as well as Senior and Executive management.
- Must be able to clearly articulate problems solutions and business cases within these relationships to enable alignment and garner the necessary resources.
Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge & Experience for the position:
- Bachelors level degree in STEM discipline MBA preferred
- 1015 years minimum experience in manufacturing in a highly technical recognized Lean and Six Sigma environment
- 35 years leading teaching and mentoring others in LSS principles
- Certified Master Black Belt preferred
- Highly competent in Business software e.g. Minitab MS Excel Project Word etc.
Management has the discretion of substituting relevant work experience for a degree and/or making exceptions to the years of experience requirement.
Skills & Capabilities:
- Functional/technical skills
- Ability to operate in ambiguity
- Conflict management Delegation Timely Decision Making
Travel requirements:
<25 of time
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
