Director of Continuous Improvement
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Job Location:
Lake Forest, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
JoinReynolds Consumer Productsand Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! Weprovide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting dynamic fast-paced and high-performance organization. Are you looking to build a strong career Then we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Director of Continuous Improvementto join our team located at our corporate headquarters in Lake Forest IL (or a plant location).
Responsibilities
Your role:
The Director of Continuous Improvement will lead the Business Unit (BU) in achieving operational excellence by driving safety efficiency productivity and disciplined process execution supported by world-class performance measures. This role will be a key architect of the BUs Continuous Improvement and Digital Factory strategy leveraging best practices across all manufacturing sites to advance the development of our Boundless Operating System at Reynolds Consumer Products (RCP).
You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!
- Manage the CI savings budget across the Business Unit ensuring targets are realistic and deliver measurable value back to the business.
- Plan and oversee tactical projects to improve existing processes including developing schedules and budgets; ensure cost-benefit analyses are completed to define the financial business and industry impacts of initiatives.
- Support business leaders in building medium- and long-term CI strategies that align with and deliver the projected CI savings budget.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the core pillars of the Boundless Operating System providing training and guidance to ensure sustained results and successful adoption of the PEPS process.
- Design and deploy the digital manufacturing (IoT) strategy coaching plant teams on implementation and enabling sustainable performance improvements.
- Drive process and systems improvements across plants implementing programs that deliver ongoing long-term benefits.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of CI programs and initiatives measuring progress against goals and acting as a catalyst for change within the organization.
- Ensure optimal performance of existing processes achieving continuous year-over-year reductions in conversion costs.
- Lead CI initiatives including Kaizen events in 5S SMED TPM VSM PDCA and A3 problem solving.
- Promote Lean methodologies such as Kaizen 5S Standard Work Daily Management Layered Audits and Business Plan Development to eliminate waste and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
- Advise and influence senior leadership on business transformation organizational effectiveness performance results and change management addressing both complexity and business impact.
- Lead and develop teams providing coaching mentorship and evaluation to associates at all levels of experience.
- Design and deliver Lean training across all organizational levels reinforcing operational excellence standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including management engineering and operations to align manufacturing capabilities production schedules and business requirements with process improvements.
- Ability to travel 50-60%
You will love it here if
- You put safety first always.
- You listen learn and evolve.
- You are passionate about collaboration teamwork and achieving shared goals.
- You treat all people with respect operating ethically and embrace inclusivity.
- You are committed to improving our impact on local communities.
Qualifications
We need you to have:
- BA/BS degree in Engineering Supply Chain or related field.
- 10 years of related professional Manufacturing with experience in Continuous Improvement and Operations.
- 3 yearsin a leadership role focused on continuous improvement or operational excellence.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred.
- Previous experience with Automation and SAP strongly preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced expertise in Excel.
- Exceptional written verbal and presentation skills with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
- Highly self-motivated and adaptable able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
- Proven project management experience capable of leading multiple initiatives from planning through successful execution.
- Flexible and dependable able to adjust schedules to meet critical business deadlines.
- Collaborative team player committed to contributing to high-performing cross-functional teams.
Icing on the cake:
- MBA or other advanced degree a plus.
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RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race color religion age disability status sex marital status protected veteran status pregnancy national origin genetics genetic information parental status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Posted Salary Range
Bonus Eligibility
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
