Continuous Improvement Manager

The Continuous Improvement Manager (Enterprise Lean Sigma) a member of the Plant Leadership Team will plan lead and coordinate continuous improvement efforts and manage enterprise lean sigma (ELS) projects in Fastener Solutions sites predominantly in Fitchburg MA and Monterrey MX . This person will report to the General Manager.

Essential job functions may include but are not limited to:    

• Partner and challenge site leaders to train and apply ELS practices to enhance Fastener ELS culture

• Organize site project initiatives and KPIs within annual OGSM and MDI meetingsLead and influence team members to achieve individual and business goals through collaboration. 

• Effectively remove roadblocks as they arise.

• Coordinate team efforts create and manage a regional strategy and team operating plan.  

• Ensure annual goals are complete and communicated.   

• Responsible for completing an annual ELS maturity assessment as well as building and executing an improvement roadmap. 

• Identify projects within the site and work with site leaders to resource and execute these projects.

• Assist in selection of teams and individuals to work on ELS improvement opportunities.  

• Support operations and introduce them to the ELS principles: 5S visual management MDI standard work problem solving and strategy.

• Support operations and introduce them to ELS tools: value stream mapping swimlane diagrams process mapping kanban poka-yoke etc.

• Develop ELS training plans site trainers authorized facilitators and track progress.  

• Review current and future state value stream maps to draft kaizen proposals.  

• Facilitate and support Kaizen Blitz Workshop and Problem Solving events.  

• Share best practices with other CI managers and develop coordinated plans.   

• Identify and communicate ELS readings training and benchmarking opportunities.  

• Identify and remove organizational barriers to continuous improvement processes.  

• Lead sites layout and flow process improvement efforts.  

• Yokoten within the site to apply best practices.   

• Track Site Continuous Improvement metrics.

• Mentor employees working to achieve various ELS certifications

Qualifications :

Required 

• 5 years of business/lean/operations experience in manufacturing. 

• Bachelors degree required

• Six Sigma Greenbelt required (Black Belt preferred) 

• Proven leadership skills (lead motivate process and people management skills).  

• Passion and commitment to Enterprise Lean Sigma.  

• Experience in improvement processes (i.e. Six Sigma Lean etc.).  

• Demonstrated ability to drive change across functions and departments.  

• Successful and effective communicator.  

• Capable of facilitating cross-functional teams.

• Understanding of applicable computer systems such as Google Suite Minitab and other function specific software.

• Proven ability to mentor and coach others

Additional Information :

The salary range for this position will be $105k-140k / year.

The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range and in some circumstances may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant skills experience education and training and location as well as the job scope and complexity responsibilities and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time