Continuous Improvement Manager

The Continuous Improvement Manaer will coach and mentor the management team in the achievement of business objectives by developing and executing strategies to strengthen the MasterBrand Production System (MPS) while driving safety quality delivery and cost performance. Implement proven best practices across the network of MasterBrand operations through effective project management mentoring coaching and facility hand-off. Facilitate change activities including kaizen events and training workshops.

Relocation assistance may be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Champion the MasterBrand Production System (MPS) strategy and provide hands-on support and any necessary training during implementation.
• Lead effort to implement best practices across plants and/or divisions ensuring adherence to the principles of lean manufacturing.
• Assist and mentor plant management and Continuous Improvement teams with planning and facilitation of strategic plans kaizen workshops and other lean activities.
• Coach and train plant leaders in lean manufacturing and problem-solving principles.
• Follow-up with operations ensuring successful implementation of Future State plans.
• Support safety quality delivery and cost initiatives with clearly defined and actionable plans
• Champion safety through demonstrated commitment site specific safety plans and targeted MBCI initiatives
• Identify and implement new technology equipment systems and/or process improvements that enhance MBCIs manufacturing platform; drive maximum return on investment

Key Competencies

• Plans and aligns; plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Drive vision and purpose; paint a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
• Instills trust; gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and authenticity
• Build effective teams and drive engagement; build strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals; creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization win
• Drives result; consistently achieve results even under tough circumstances
• Ensures accountability; holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Interpersonal Savvy; relates comfortably and builds relationships with people across levels functions culture and geography
• Decision Quality; makes sound decisions even in the absence of complete information

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business or a related required; advanced degree or professional manufacturing certification(s) preferred
• 10 years leadership experience in a manufacturing organization
• Strong track record for transforming organizations building the team managing change streamlining processes and driving safety quality delivery and cost improvements
• Demonstrated highly developed problem solving and project management skills
• Experience with facilitation and coaching change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process
• Strong lean manufacturing experience

Additional Information :

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLCs policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability/handicap status marital status military status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws.  MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.  It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLCs policy to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time