Director Continuous Improvement

Director of Continuous Improvement - Pageland SC

Ready to change the future your way

This is an excellent opportunity for adrivenDirector of Continuous Improvementto unlockyour ambition and work the future atAalberts.

As a full-time Director of Continuous Improvement in the Operations Department at Aalberts is located in Pageland SC. This role reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer. The Director of Continuous Improvement acts as role model and serves as a champion for successful and sustained Lean implementation APS and CI processes in the region or division. This position requires a leader who is in charge to manage the regional or business group CI network to improve the manufacturing efficiency of the sites (Safety Scrap Delivery Direct labor productivity OEE and other cost) deploy the Group CI and business group operation strategies and initiatives and to support site team in continuous improvement additional to ensure follow up of all the productivity projects at business group in the areas and support the business strategies like footprint P-30 (improve 30% productivity plan) etc.

the Aalberts way

Aalbertsis built on entrepreneurship. We believe the more space people are given the greater their chance of finding brilliant solutions for our customers. That is why we encourage everyone to take ownership think independently yet work as one team. You are in charge today of what happens tomorrow. For yourself for the company and for our planet.

your challenge

• Work closely with regional COO or business group COO to build the CI network according to the operation strategy.

• Support the Plant / Site Managers APU Managers and Plant / Site CI Managers to understand the CI strategies and apply the Lean tools.

• Support the production supervisors to understand the importance of the respect of the standards and their improvement role.

• Ensure that Plant / Site CI Managers network is permanently fulfilled at right level for success.

• Manage the Plant / Site CI Managers network of the region or division: annual professional competences appraisal contribution & validation to recruitment definition of training plan validation of lean skill development and manage detection/growing of local production system potentials. Organize network meeting and On Job Training.

• Organize the cross fertilization of good practices within the region or division.

• Ensure that lean rules aretaken into accountin new projects at right time.

• Validate the Sites lean deployment plan vs Group directives & instructions and Sites Priorities including Smart factory/Industrial 4.0 and support their deployment.

• Help the Plant / Site Managersidentifyopportunities for SQDICP progress.

• Deploy and follow Group initiatives within his/her region or division.

• Check through a regular presence on every Site of his region or division that Sites are working onappropriate priorities.

• Coach Plant / Site Managers: Plant Production APU CI Production & Supply Chain support functions on lean processes implementation.

• Check regularly Gemba in depth the proper deployment of lean roadmaps and ensure a close follow up of progress plans.

• Challenge the plants budget & related financial indicators of sites in budget preparation phase.

• Validate challenge & follow Direct Labor and equipment operational performance improvement actions.

• Ensure a lean reporting.

• Contribute to the improvement of Group Lean standards & tools.

• Support industrial 4.0 / smart factory implementation.

• As Aalberts Production System roadmap developer.

• Participate to Group Kaizen workshops Committees & townhall.

• Contributeinselected Group initiatives upon request.

• Troubleshooting and help building progress roadmaps for sites when in crisis.

• Review key productivities at business group and level support teams to define the best implementation strategy

• Review key productivities at business group level to assess applicability of ideas transversally at other sitesin order tocoordinate validation and globalize project efforts.

• Ensure sites are managing payback of any productivity project being managed

• Support workshops in the sites and at suppliers to improve savings portfolio

• ContinuouslymonitorTOP 10 productivities in the sites

• Prepare & organize monthly productivity review meeting

• Support teams to remove roadblocks on key projects to meet productivity project milestones

• Encourage the search fornew ideas collect and pass them on to groups responsible for processing them

• Benchmark permanently the products and best internal / external industrial practices and deploy to all sites

• Encourage the search fornew ideas collect and pass them on to groups responsible for processing them

• Assess applicability of key projects in all sites within the business group

• Coach and guide the project managers to organize cost improvement workshops. Cost reduction ideas need to include allareas;material directlabor packaging transportation etc. Focus on the top worst projects of eachsites.

requirements

• Bachelors degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.

• Lean Manufacture in car automotive for > 8 years.

• Strong background experience in purchasing program management manufacturing and /or supply chain management.

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) preferred.

targeted attributes

• 10 years in Lean methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma Kaizen Muda hunting Standard Work Cycle time balance with automation design SMED TPM Value Stream Mapping and Lean product line design plant layout and logistic warehouse layout optimization Design for 6sigma.

• Experience in developing smart factory/industrial 4.0 (MES E-KANBAN AGV/ARM )

• Experience developing and improving lean trainingtoolsand methods.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills with the ability to inspire and influence operation teams at all levels.

• Change managementexpertise with the ability to manage resistance and drive cultural transformation.

• Proficiencyin using Lean software tools and technologies for process mapping data analysis and reporting (PPT Excel AutoCAD).

• Strong international mindset and a good ability to interact with all levels of the organization. Be able to lead and continuously motivate teams to push and achieve savings.

why work atAalberts

• Globally renowned companydedicated to technological innovation and excellence

• Diverse teamsof passionate individualscommitted to making a difference

• Professional growth and developmentopportunities

• Think independently yet work as one team

• Be incharge today of what happens tomorrow

aboutAalberts

We are a companyofover 13000 passionate people spread across 50 countries working as one to engineer mission-critical technologies making impact in everyday IPSA proudly supportseco-friendly buildings to high-tech manufacturingminusculemicrochips to the largest seagoing vesselsandnext gen vehicles to lightweight 1975 we have been at the forefront of where technological innovation trulymattersand progress is really made for a cleansmartand responsible future.

work environment

• Regularpresence on the production floor in a climate-controlled machine shop environment.

• Operate high-volume machining in a manufacturing setting requiring proper use of PPE (personal protective equipment).

• Including but not limited to: CNC machiningcenters transfer machines EMCO equipment hydraulic and pneumatic systems and an active tool room

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods

• Occasional lifting of materials or components up to 55 pounds

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts machine noise oils and industrial equipment

• Maintain a stable safety-focused manufacturing environment with a strong emphasis on operational excellence reliability and continuous improvement.

travel requirements

Travel regularly to Aalberts sites up to 50% of the time.

compensation and benefits

The salaried rate for this role is fair and decided upon based on experience and proven skills alignment through our interview process. This role willobserveour companys 12 paid holidays generous paid time off and competitive full suite benefits package.

go ahead work the future at Aalberts

Our procedure involves application submission screening assessmentsselection and offer/onboarding. The process follows a tentativetime frameand is subject to the availability of both parties and the completion of each stage.

our commitment to all

Aalberts IPSAis an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to racecolor religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by law.â

Uninvited agency solicitation will not be considered. Profiles sent by third-party recruiters will be treated as direct applications from the candidate.

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