Job Description Summary
Coach drive and lead lean behaviors principles and tools across a operational or functional area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in stepchange 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 leadership
- 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
Lean culture
- Train and mentor Lean concepts to employees throughout the organization
- Serve as a main point for any improvement activity in the plant and be recognized as a visible champion and expert
Control & Authority
- Monitor/initiate corrective actions to hit budget and operational targets
- Make improvements to solutions of problems within an area
- Scheduling and solving of work conflicts
- Proactively manage department budget and resolve resource conflict
- Recommend or initiate personnel action such as disciplinary and discharge measures
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 crossfunctional teams
Key Characteristics
- Influential Analytical Structured Innovative
- Results driven
- Ability to create followership
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
Manager