Global Continuous Improvement Manager

MSA, The Safety Company Global Continuous Improvement Manager

US-PA-Cranberry Township

Requisition :

Type:
Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category:
Engineering

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

The purpose of this role is to lead the implementation of continuous improvement and design assurance strategies/initiatives that will be developed by the R&D Global Leadership team with the Global Design Assurance Leader (this role reports to the Design Assurance Leader)

This manager will help develop a continuous improvement culture in the global Engineering organization in alignment with the MSA Business System, with the goal of transforming our processes and methodologies to serve the needs of our longer-term business strategy and to keep up with technology trends, industry best practices, and our evolving mix of Engineering disciplines.

This ongoing transformation will enable the global Engineering organization to successfully develop and support products through the practice of strong product development process discipline and design assurance and the deployment of value-added tools, procedures and processes. This manager will be accountable for successfully leading and completing strategic initiatives in support of this transformation.

This leader will have a passion for products, integrated solutions, customer success, and business outcomes – turning strategy to life with scale as a leader, change agent, and effective communicator, with the ability to impact cross-functional teams and deliver growth.

• 7-10 years of professional experience required (depending on career level), including a successful track record in continuous improvement, preferrably in an engineering, new product development, technology or back-office environment.
• Act as a champion of lean, continuous improvement methods, tools and guide associates through value generation through CI activities.
• Experience in supervising and leading others throguh change and change management.
• Ability to identify and drive organizational and cultural changes needed to adapt strategically to changing market demands, technology, and internal initiatives and catalyze new approaches to improve results by transforming processes, products, and services.
• Critical thinker and ability to connect the dots across development, new product industrialization and back-office functions.
• Ability to understand design and manufacturing processes in the development of innovative products.
• Highly-developed interpersonal skills enabling collaboration with associates at all levels of MSA.
• Excellent team-building skills with proven ability to utilize appropriate methods and interpersonal styles to develop, motivate, and guide management and the team to attain successful outcomes and business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop associates by providing feedback, instruction and developmental guidance to help associates excel.
• Proven track record of sharing authority and responsibilities with others to move decision making and accountability downward through the organization.
• Experience leading global program initiatives or process improvements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills that can influence decisions and actions among stakeholders
• Strong change management, communication and multitasking skills.
• Identify short and longterm opportunities to strengthen CI maturity, engagement, and performance in R&D.
• Act as a change agent, championing a culture of standardization, problem solving, and continuous learning.
• Partner with R&D leaders to remove barriers, accelerate adoption, and ensure CI is embedded in daily operations.
• Create,…