Operations Improvement Manager

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Company: Armstrong World Industries

Primary location:Marietta,Pennsylvania
Relocation offered:No
Employment status:Full-Time
Travel:No
Non-compete:No

The estimated base salary range for this role is “$90,000 to $115,000” per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

• medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
• A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI) has a job opportunity for an Operations Improvement Manager located in Marietta, PA. The Operations Improvement Manager will have the technical expertise to initiate and lead significant process improvement activities, including, but not limited to, changes involving mechanical, electrical, chemical and human elements. Additionally, the successful incumbent will have the leadership abilities to assist the Operations Manager in acting as a catalyst and leader for significant organizational transformation.

• Lead high-impact initiatives that drive meaningful business transformation.
• Influence plant-wide operations while partnering with leaders across the organization.
• Grow your Lean and continuous improvement expertise in a culture focused on innovation and operational excellence.

• Identifying and executing projects in the Value Stream or plant wide including identifying improvement opportunities, understanding current projects, determining needed resources and procuring those resources
• Aligning the kaizen events and hoshin projects with Value Stream / Plant results.
• Leading Kaizen events – identify team members, prepare agenda, conduct training, implement improvements, create and track measures, and actions
• Ensuring accountability is maintained for MDI (managing for daily improvement) and Gemba behaviors and processes are effective in achieving desired results
• Building relationships with all production and support staff team members to understand the ongoing operational issues
• Organizing and analyzing data sets that outline the systemic improvement opportunities
• Utilizing technical expertise and leadership skills to identify, initiate and implement significant process improvement activities.
• Providing systems based experience and thinking which allow the operation to transform from a task based culture to a system based culture
• Coordinating with value stream leadership on improvements and sustainability efforts
• Serving as back up to Operations Manager

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong leadership, facilitation and meeting management skills
• Experience solving complex, multi-variable problems and implementing sustainable root-cause countermeasures
• Ability to effectively learn and execute basic continuous improvement tools such as: 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Poka-Yoke, Standard Work, Yokoten, Agile Methodology, Six Sigma and Kaizen
• Basic…