Senior Manager, Lean & Continuous Improvement

Senior Manager Lean & Continuous Improvement - Stryker Instruments

As part of the Senior leadership team the CI & Lean Lead will design develop and execute Springhills Continuous Improvement & Lean strategy. Coaching the Springhill team to embed the CI & Lean framework throughout the plant.

Here you will work within the Springhill manufacturing leadership team with responsibility including but not limited to the following:

• Lead development of a detailed operational excellence strategy for the business. Leverage value stream mapping to create and execute operational technology and resource roadmaps.

• Lead a culture of lean innovation continuous Improvement (CI) & process excellence including such initiatives as Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) 6S human error reduction problem solving and value stream mapping.

• Deliver the Stryker Production System (SPS) for daily management problem solving and leader standard work.

• Influence professional teams in a multi-site matrix model. Talent based management actively promote performance management and coaching. Champion development and career pathing.

• Drive high levels of employee engagement through cultural change & inclusion in the OpEx journey.

• Conduct OpEx assessments to understand site and talent capabilities. Build capability through training coaching & people development. Ensure implementation of identified tools processes and systems. Oversee Lean Six Sigma greenbelt/blackbelt deployment programs.

• As part of the leadership team accountable for the sites cost reduction delivery quality and safety targets.

• Develop innovative operational excellence solutions to complex business & technology challenges where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Solutions may require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

• Assume the role of technical & cultural mentor for various functions. Be the champion for promoting OpEx wins through various communication channels.

• Monitor and control progress of work ensuring sound application of principles delivery to strategic intent and the appropriate use of practices and tools.

• Drive continuous improvement through the greater integration of digital systems throughout the plants (use centrally generated reports maximize the efficiency of technologies systems etc.).

• Establish a strategy & system for process control & monitoring. Evaluate process to ensure maximum utilisation of equipment and floor space minimise handling and optimum process flow.

• Oversee the development of operational standards to be used in the plant for capacity evaluations budget planning and as a basic for operational measures (key performance indicators).

Qualifications Knowledge Skills

• B.S in Engineering Science Business or other related discipline with 10 or more years experience; or related masters degree with 6 or more years of experience; or PhD with 4 or more years of experience may also be desirable.

• Broad based business experience in high performance multi-national enterprise at least 5 years of which has been spent in operations and/or technical leadership level in Medical Device or other highly regulated industries very advantageous.

• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment utilizing lean principles.

• Lean education background preferably Black Belt level.

• Demonstrated experience leading/deploying OpEx initiatives and coaching at site and functional level.

• Digitilastion and automation experience / exposure is preferable. Sound capability to understand concepts and approaches in facilitating strong leadership expected.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement global strategies. Initiates sponsors and implements change with a demonstrated track record. Strategy deployment (Hoshin Kanri) techniques preferred.

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Be open minded with the ability to recognise good ideas.

• Strong capability to network and influence at all organisation levels.

• Good financial acumen. Demonstrated ability and evidence of adhering to project and functional budgets. Demonstrated initiative in cost reduction and continuous improvement.

• Strong project management skills

• Demonstrated ability to influence others in an operations environment; ability to quickly gain respect of and support from site leadership team operators and fellow CI site reps.

• Must be able to work in a team & individual environments interacting effectively at all levels and across all functions with ability to develop organisational relationship and build trust.

• Demonstrated ability to make timely and sound decisions through effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions. Works with a sense of urgency at all times.

• Must be highly organized and disciplined and be able to demonstrate their ability to meet deadlines. Demonstrated Initiative strong project management.

• Strong in critical thinking and outside the box thinking.

• Travel will be required - estimated 30%.

• Demonstrated leadership interpersonal influencing verbal/written communication and presentation skills with the proven ability to teach and coach others. Must be comfortable presenting at all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrated applied knowledge of project management tools and methodology.

• Other duties as required.

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