Continuous Improvement Director

Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.



Job Summary

Partner with division and support function leadership to implement Nordson’s NBS Next growth framework by engaging all levels of the organization through a Learn-Do-Lead-Coach approach. Role will teach and develop individuals and teams within the divisions and support functions through hands-on coaching and mentoring to create value using all elements of NBS Next. Successful implementation is based on simplifying the business and effectively focusing resources on the best growth opportunities resulting in leadership level performance.

Essential

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Partner with division leadership to develop Winning Teams with an Owner Mindset using NBS Next to implement processes and make decisions that drive top tier growth with attractive margins and returns
• Assist divisions and support functions in defining and implementing short and long-term strategies and actions plans to implement NBS Next
• Lead and coach organization on “learning” and “doing” all elements of NBS Next to drive differentiated performance leading to leadership level performance as defined by NBS Next metrics
• Develop, train and coach all levels of employees in fundamentals of continuous improvement to create a self-sustaining culture of continuous improvement across all functions and levels
• Together with the corporate Continuous Improvement team, maintain and improve the NBS Next playbook and supporting documentation including identification and documentation of best practices, development and delivery of training material and documentation and communication of case studies
• Other duties as assigned

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (i.e. Business, Engineering, Operations); 12+ years of relevant experience
• Progressive continuous improvement experience demonstrating business acumen, leadership, and ability to drive results
• Proficiency in Lean methods to create flow with demand based-pull in operations as well as transactional processes
• Experience and ability to effectively visualize and communicate with data to all levels of leadership
• Ability to lead change using Change Management tools and techniques
• Experience or exposure to Sales, Marketing or Product Development preferred
• International / multicultural experience desire
• Multi-Lingual capability is a plus, English is required

Preferred

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to think creatively and analytically
• Detail-oriented, self-starter with strong organizational and motivational skills
• Proven ability to lead initiatives working collaboratively and independently in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to influence at all levels of a global organization
• Demonstrated effective execution of concurrent projects and ability to multi-task
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office
• Capacity to make innovative connections from ideas to business relevant opportunities

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Office environment. 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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

Estimated 50% Domestic and International

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