Continuous Improvement Lead

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Eaton, OH (Headquarters) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition :
R-101355

The
** Continuous Improvement Leader
** is responsible for executing the company's Continuous Improvement and Lean Six Sigma strategy in alignment with organizational goals and priorities. This leadership role is critical in driving sustainable improvements across the organization, fostering a culture of operational excellence, and reinforcing change that reflects our core values.
As a mentor and coach, the Continuous Improvement Leader supports Lean projects across the business, providing training to team members, departments, and leadership on Lean Six Sigma principles and methodologies. Additionally, this role facilitates Henny Penny Workouts and contributes to data collection and analysis to validate the impact of process improvement initiatives.

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* What We Offer:

*** An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service. This is a qualified retirement plan that is separate from your 401k and consists only of Henny Penny shares that will be paid out when you retire (or when you leave the company, but we hope you’ll stay)
* Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary
* Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week
* Defined career paths so you’ll always know what’s next and what steps can get where you want to go
* Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to Linked In Learning courses
* A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays
* Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners
* Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners.
* Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner
** What You'll Be Doing
*** Develop and maintain a culture of continuous improvement through engagement, coaching, and guided mentorship.
* Build strong relationships across the organization and with the functional CI Coaches to support and leverage their skills to align to the needs of the business.
* Ownership of all assigned projects across the lifecycle of the CI Process from idea to delivery. Lead the kickoff of projects to ensure teams are aligned and expectations are clear and understood.
* Track and communicate the improvements realized across the organization.
* Facilitate / Co-Facilitate Henny Penny Workouts and Kaizen events.
* Ensure appropriate use of Continuous Improvement tools are used throughout the process of improving lifecycle.
* Lead teams through root cause analysis to identify underlying issues.
* Use data-driven approaches to solve complex problems.
* Work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and department leaders to recognize organizational change management issues and risks.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to gain buy-in for improvement initiatives.
* Provide regular updates to senior management on project status.
* Consistently models the Company values and expected behaviors.
* Other duties as assigned.
** What We're Looking For
*** Bachelor of Science (B.S) Engineering, Business or related field Required
* 5+ years business experience including process improvement, project leadership and/or process improvement delivery Required
* Ability to facilitate process mapping workshops.
* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Ability to use BI applications to track, monitor and report benefits/business impact.
* Proven track record of problem solving.
* Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Strong…