Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Analyst

Job Description

Under the direction of the site Manager Vertiv Operating System (VOS) leader, the Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Analyst will:

• Serve as a change agent by driving the Vertiv VOS cultural transformation and the adoption of successful Lean process improvement practices and by diagnosing barriers to project success and facilitating resolution
• Duties will include execution of projects, data analysis and preparation, and sustaining Vertiv’s VOS methodologies
• Share responsibility for process improvement with VOS Manager

Under the direction of the site Manager Vertiv Operating System (VOS) leader, the Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Analyst will:

• Serve as a change agent by driving the Vertiv VOS cultural transformation and the adoption of successful Lean process improvement practices and by diagnosing barriers to project success and facilitating resolution
• Duties will include execution of projects, data analysis and preparation, and sustaining Vertiv’s VOS methodologies
• Share responsibility for process improvement with VOS Manager

• Partner with the local VOS manager to develop and deploy VOS strategy
• Assess data and identify improvement opportunities
• Work closely with process leaders to ensure teams have the right data, tools, and clarification of problems statements
• Support VOS audits (Tier 1 to Tet
  4), 5S+, etc.
• Monitor and report overall progress to the VOS Manager
• Facilitate VOS activities assigned for plant improvements
• Assist with cascading targets to the process and aligning operator-level KPIs

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent of 3 plus years’ experience

• Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma CI initiatives in manufacturing, or operations environments
• Demonstrated facilitation, coaching, and problem solving capability.
• Proven track record of operational execution
• Prior experience in leading diverse teams to achieve a common goal
• Prior experience using word processing, spreadsheet, statistical analysis, and presentation software.

• Ability to interact with all levels within the organization
• Ability to work within a matrix management environment
• Work with minimal supervision
• Ability to understand customer / client issues and creatively apply solutions to real-world issues with world-class result
• Ability to organize and schedule people and tasks;
  Use goals to guide actions and create detailed action plans; manage multiple projects
• Execution orientated, with a strong sense of urgency around tangible results
• Able to demonstrate leadership without formal authority
• Strong written and oral communication / presentations skills
• Work well in a team environment, with sound negotiation and issue resolution skills
• Excellent Facilitation skills
• Ability to assume a role of authority as necessary; advocate new ideas, even when risk is involved; delegate responsibility and empower teams to make decisions; provide constructive feedback to others
• Ability to apply systems thinking to generate solutions; focus on process rather than isolated events;
  Use tools to define problems;
  Be systematic in identifying problem areas and opportunities
• Being open to change (positive or negative) in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations.
• Accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others.
• Quality Focused, Attentive to Detail, and Results-Oriented.
• Ability to influence positive change effectively

Years of Experience
: 0-2

Travel Requirements
: 10%

Special Physical Requirements
:
None

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

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