Continuous Improvement Manager

Global Operational Excellence Manager About EQI

EQI is fluent in doing business around the world, so our customers do not have to be. EQI provides line ready metal components to large manufacturers around the globe utilizing a global supply chain. EQI manages every aspect of the product life-cycle -- from Product Development to Production Qualification to Logistics and Vendor Managed Inventory Services - letting its customers choose specific services and locations to meet their specific needs.

By diversifying our supply base across the globe and offering redundant tooling locations, EQI mitigates risks and maximizes the flexibility to shift production from one location to another. EQI ships to and from multiple ports around the world, supporting our customers with full vendor-managed inventory services at the end location.

The Operational Excellence Manager is an influential leader responsible for driving a culture of sustainable change through the use of the quality and continuous improvement methodologies. This position reports to the SVP of Operations.

• Operational Excellence Processes:
  • Develop and drive execution of an Operational Excellence Road map to support organizational 1-Year Goals and 3-Year Picture across all functions
• Lead key operational initiatives
• Value Added Service (VAS) facility growth via additional / new processes
• New VAS facilities – feasibility and business plan
• Contribute to an environment where all employees have increased opportunities to contribute to the success of the business through Continuous Improvement Efforts
• Develop and implement a standardized operating system (EQI Business System) across all EQI locations
  • Operational policies, processes, and rhythms to manage each location effectively and efficiently
  • Consistent approach to Safety, Quality, Focus, Branding and Resource Planning
• Develop and deliver training modules for all levels of the organization such as Intro to Lean, A3 Problem Solving, Kaizen, 5S Workplace Organization, Root Cause Analysis, etc.
• Responsible for identifying, planning, and leading the execution of Lean transformation events targeted towards improving the organization’s performance on safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity (SQDIP)
• Acts as a change agent by communicating the organization-wide changes to the employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust, and grow within the continuous improvement culture
• Develop, monitor, and analyze full suite of functional metrics (KPIs) to identify trends or opportunities where cost savings, cost avoidance and/or quality improvements can be realized
• Interface with customers and suppliers to adopt best practices where possible
• Organize GEMBA walks/Go See Engage for Senior Leaders
• Oversee global the execution of the IDEA Program, an EQI program that rewards employees for identifying cost reduction opportunities
• Quality Processes:
  • Coordinates the development, implementation, and maintenance of EQI’s Quality Management System to be in compliance with customer, registrar, and company requirements
  • Develop standards, metrics, and reporting tools that enable monitoring of progress towards the attainment of quality objectives.
  • Determines direction to improve product and process quality from EQI’s global supply base. This will require sustained and hands on problem solving at partner foundries around the world. Close coordination with and efficient management of EQI’s Supplier Quality Engineers globally, Engineering and Quality will be required.
  • Supports EQI global staff with the identification of root cause for all internal and external non-conformances.
  • Oversees Management of internal EQI and supplier audits, as required by customers and the Company’s Quality Management System.
  • Provide direct supervision, coaching and mentoring to the EQI Quality Manager.
  • Oversees ISO 9001 (latest version), IATF or equivalent certification of EQI’s global locations
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science or Business from a four-year accredited college or university or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of relevant work experience in…