Vice President Continuous Improvement

Job Summary: Vice President Continuous Improvement

Lead a team of Continuous Improvement Leaders in their efforts to implement the RPM Manufacturing System (MS-168) at manufacturing plants in support of RPMs MAP program. Work with the RPM VP of Operations Manufacturing to define communicate implement and sustain MS-168. Develop a team that can work with plant management to institute processes around yield and OEE improvement and processes that sustain continuous improvement in RPM manufacturing facilities. Lead trainer for Greenbelt program. Coach and mentor CI across all RPM functional departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manage team of CI leaders as well as outside consultants
Develop CI leaders to implement a standard program of MS-168 in multiple cultures and multiple operating settings
Work with VP Manufacturing as to how best deploy this team to achieve MAP goals and objectives

Essential Functions/Core Activities:
Work with plant management to gather baseline data on yield OEE quality etc
Establish with plant management meaningful metrics that are reflected in the plant financials
Help plant management in the hourly/daily collection of relevant plant data that will lead to improvement activity
Establish the MS-168 tiered meeting structure
Lead continuous improvement events to eliminate cause of waste
Able to adapt or use Lean and statistical process control tools to get a root cause of waste
Able to document successful continuous improvement
Teach Greenbelt classes

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

Experience and Education Required:

Four year technical degree with a minimum of 10 years experience in manufacturing candidate with MBA is preferred
Experience participating in improvement efforts on the plant floor or quality control laboratory

Specific Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:

Must be selfmotivated
Ability to motivate others
Ability to endorse and practice teamwork
Knowledge of and familiarity with Continuous Improvement (CI) tools
Good communication skills both written and verbal
Able to travel extensively both domestic and international

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to understand plant financial measures and how they are generated
Ability to interpret statistical control charts
Ability to motivate others to take action dictated by data
Ability to work with others to establish standard work

Certificates Licenses Registrations:

Must have Master Black Belt CI certifications

Physical Requirements:

Work will be on plant floors that are not climate controlled where mixing and packaging of chemicals will be conducted both manually and with automated equipment. Work will require long periods of standing and irregular hours to communicate with multiple shifts.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above information is intended to act as a guide and is not intended as an all-inclusive listing of the required job duties and responsibilities.

Benefits and Compensation:

The employee will be eligible to participate in all applicable corporate benefit programs which include a defined benefit pension plan a company-matched 401(k) medical and dental plans group life and disability plans and employee assistance program. The employee will also be eligible for paid vacation PTO paid holidays and tuition reimbursement. Employee will be eligible for annual merit increases and bonus. The position can be remote or hybrid at Brunswick Hills Twp Ohio office.