Continuous Improvement Leader

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The main responsibility of the position is to support the leadership team in achieving cost, revenue, service, and quality objectives via progression towards world class levels; and developing a sustained Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement culture.

• Provides project leadership regarding cost savings, quality improvement, service improvement, and new product development projects.
• Collaborates with Plant Management, Quality Management, Product Management to identify, reduce, and eliminate chronic sources of customer complaints, raw material quality issues, waste/scrap, and resolve production deficiencies.
• Works closely with Executive and Plant Leadership to select appropriate projects.
• Leads and facilitates improvement projects, utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Conducts statistical assessments with appropriate follow‑up work to reduce variability and/or achieve OEE targets.
• Provides summaries, conclusions, and presentations related to project completion and findings.
• Creates key process flows and/or value stream maps.
• Develops recommendations and implements improvements to support corporate and plant goals, requirements, and sustainment of improvements.
• Acts as a technical resource for key products and processes.
• Assists with the maintenance of our ISO system to the appropriate standard.
• Support for ISO quality systems at the corporate and/or plant level.
• Initiates and revises work instructions.
• Conducts customer complaint investigations.
• Refinement of our testing frequencies and methods based on customer needs and statistical analysis.
• Gages R&R studies.
• Promote use of Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools (DMAIC, Lean, Kaizen, Supplier, and Design for Six Sigma).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Extensive knowledge and experience of working with Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement and problem‑solving tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated success implementing and delivering results for cross‑functional Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement project teams.
• Ability to understand and constructively challenge current practices in the search for continuous improvement.
• Experience in coaching individuals and teams through change to deliver improvements.
• Self‑directed, yet team oriented work style; creative, problem solving, and assertive; keen ability to prioritize independently with minimal direction beyond initial direction and focus; possesses a high level of initiative and independent work ethic; detail‑oriented and comfortable in a result‑oriented environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; possesses an ability to proficiently communicate verbally and in writing with customers, suppliers, and at various levels in the organization.
• Analytical; strong mathematical aptitude; possesses a natural ability to translate, calculate, interpret, and communicate data; excellent numerical and measurement skills.
• Extensive spreadsheet and database management skills; advanced user of Excel and Minitab for varying, non‑routine, ad‑hoc statistical analyses and specialized tool development. Capable of analyzing and utilizing data, without becoming lost in the detail.
• Thinks and acts strategically and systematically (i.e. solution oriented rather than fixating on obstacles).
• Ability to multi‑task and prioritize competing work for self and team.
• Exceeds expectations through difficult challenges, finding solutions not problems.
• Motivated to help others deliverables.
• Demonstrated understanding of project management principles.
• Proven written and presentation skills.
• Familiar with ISO 9001 standards.
• Experience with planning methodologies including MRP, ERP, and inventory/supply chain management.
• Competency in MS Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related business or technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of…