Lean Manufacturing Leadership Associate

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The Lean Manufacturing Leadership Development Associate is a role that combines the development aspects of Parker’s Leader Development Program with the general duties of a Parker Lean Leader. Primary responsibilities will involve championing Lean initiatives at the plant level, organizing teams for value stream mapping and waste elimination across all functions, incorporating program aspects to support decision‑making processes that will impact our long‑term future.

The Program involves a two‑year, 4 rotations, where the Leadership Development Associates will work in a variety of roles in a competitive training and hands‑on leadership program designed to provide knowledge, and experience with using their discretion and independent judgment related to their skillsets to support the business. Leadership training and development experiences throughout the initial two years with the goal to develop skillsets in supervision, team leadership, and management.

While in program, rotational assignments are structured to expose participants to coaching/mentoring from other professionals from the organization, different business divisions, facilities, and managers nation‑wide.

• Duration: 2 years
• Structure: 4 rotational assignments
• Rotations' length: 6 months each
• One rotation will require leading others in a manufacturing environment
• Relocation requirements:
  The assignments will require relocation. Geographic flexibility is required during the program
• Onsite Work

In addition to various leadership development activities and tasks related to the Program, the Lean Mfg Leadership Associate will perform direct responsibilities related to the rotational Lean Leader assignment, including, but not limited to:

• Lead and guide Lean initiatives within the Plant. Works with plant level management on Lean process projects using lean tools and metrics. Assists in the development of a Lean Strategy to be implemented plant‑wide.
• Ensure that teams are established at the location and are implementing the Lean principles, techniques, and methodologies according to Corporate requirements. Technologies and methodologies include Value Steam Mapping, Cellular Manufacturing, Kanban Pull Systems, Quick Changeover, design for lean, one‑piece flow, inventory reduction, site tracking centers etc.
• Provide effective change management, leadership, and optimization in implementing the corporate WIN strategy across the Plant. Serves as a catalyst for successful and sustained lean implementation.
• Ensure on‑going education of all employees at the Plant in Lean.
• Promote a Continuous Learning environment.
• Work with all operating disciplines by using value stream management to develop a master plan of meeting the goals of Lean.

• Assess quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using Sig‑Sigma and Green Belt tools and problem‑solving methods.
• Develop and establish quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates and technical quality plans for proposals. Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.
• Identify quality performance, trends, and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers. Ensure compliance to specified quality requirements by performing in‑house and supplier audits and surveys. Develops and initiates programs to improve supplier performance.
• Prepare reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing data and making recommendations. Analyze proposed changes in methods and materials. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions. On quality control activities.
• Refine and enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical areas of production.
• Represent company by interfacing with customers, assisting with internal and external audits. May act as main contact in audit. Develops and coordinates corrective action procedures and plans.
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